John Gaspard has been serving up his unique literary blend of magic and murder in the Eli Marks book series for years. Gaspard dropped in to talk about his upcoming new mystery novel, titled The Linking Rings, on The Magic Word podcast. This episode includes an extra special treat, with a clip from the audiobook version as read by Jim Cunningham.

The Linking Rings is due out in January 2018. If you want to check out some of Gaspard’s work before clicking that pre-order button, you can get a sample right here on GeniiOnline with The Invisible Assistant. This short story about the fictional Eli Marks originally ran in Genii Magazine’s January 2017 issue.