A Dedicated, Determined Detective Complicit?! Detective Rogue Macabesta of the Magic Crimes Bureau got the promotion he never wanted! He s been saddled with the Sixth Precinct a covert operation fighting fire with fire. His career of locking up perpetrators of magic crimes flips on its head, and he must now work alongside witches to solve high-profile cases. He warmed up to Miseria the Thirteenth Witch, who helped him bring the serial killer called the Lifetaker to justice. And he grieved when she lost her life in the battle. When a new case investigating terrorist acts lands in his lap, he discovers clues that point to the last person he expected. Because he s been keeping a secret Miseria didn t die in that battle after all! She s a free, uncollared witch.