“At once a gripping historical mystery and an inventive urban-style fantasy, the book should appeal to a wide spectrum of readers. More Ethan Kaille adventures would be most welcome.” —Booklist

“Splendid period detail and spell-casting in church Latin combine felicitously with the contemporary gumshoe-noir tone. An unusual series of great promise.” —Kirkus

“Thieftaker is an excellent blend of mystery and magic set in the turmoil of Colonial Boston as revolution brews and political factions collide. The setting is vividly painted, and the story is a fine portrait of a man caught between his bitter past and its legacy, and the constant dangers and reversals that dog his attempts to build a new life for himself.” —Kate Elliott, bestselling author of Cold Magic

“D. B. Jackson has masterfully woven history and fantasy to create a pre-revolutionary Boston that should have been. Peopled by an array of entertaining characters from conjurers to revolutionaries, Thieftaker is a compelling urban fantasy by a writer who knows what he’s doing. I look forward to reading more of Ethan Kaille’s adventures!” —C.E. Murphy, author of The Walker Papers series on Thieftaker

“Exploding the myth that the past was a simpler time, historical fantasist Jackson (pseudonym of David B. Coe, author of The Dark-Eyes’ War) takes a tour of Boston’s high and low life before the Revolution. Though Jackson’s detailed attention to period language and Latin spell-casting is hampered by the tale’s modern hard-boiled tone, he has produced a noteworthy series opener.” —Publishers Weekly on Thieftaker