The Conductors

By: Nicole Glover

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

“A seamless blending of magic, mystery, and history . . . Glover’s worldbuilding, characters, and attention to historical detail create a delightfully genre-bending debut!” — Tananarive Due, American Book Award winner, author of Ghost Summer: Stories

From a bold new voice in speculative fiction comes a vibrant historical fantasy of magic and murder set in the aftermath of the Civil War

Hetty Rhodes and her husband, Benjy, were Conductors on the Underground Railroad, ferrying dozens of slaves to freedom with daring, cunning, and magic that draws its power from the constellations. With the war over, those skills find new purpose as they solve mysteries and murders that white authorities would otherwise ignore.

In the heart of Philadelphia’s Seventh Ward, everyone knows that when there’s a strange death or magical curses causing trouble, Hetty and Benjy are the only ones that can solve the case. But when an old friend is murdered, their investigation stirs up a wasp nest of intrigue, lies, and long-buried secrets—and a mystery unlike anything they handled before. With a clever, cold-blooded killer on the prowl testing their magic and placing their lives at risk, Hetty and Benjy will discover how little they really know about their neighbors . . . and themselves.

“An unforgettable debut . . . Wholly original and thoroughly riveting.” — Deanna Raybourn, New York Times best-selling author of A Murderous Relation

Good listen

I enjoyed this story and the characters that the writer introduces to the listener. This book is well worth the credit, and I look forward to other stories from this author.

Wonderful book all around.

If you're a fan of mystery, magic and all fun story you'll enjoy this book. I came in blind and walked away feeling satisfied with the entire book and looking forward to the possible future of the series.

There's great lore, great characters and well done romances. You can't go wrong with some good action too.

Bottom line read this book.

Fluid and intelligent

Loved the narration and the flow a time in our history with a twist of magic, all the characters are relatable and intriguing, can’t wait for the next one well done…

Beautiful

Out right Spellbinding!!! Great read, down to the last drop! my two favorite types of stories wrap into one book, awesome!

The Lone Star of Texas

Hard to believe this was your 1st book. You were seamless with how well you threaded historical fiction, mystery and fantasy into a new reading experience with my favorite narrator.