As always, I wish to thank the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, in particular Catherine T. Wood, the center’s office manager, for allowing us to use the map of Boston that appears at the front of the book.
Lucienne Diver is a superb agent, a terrific critical reader, and a wonderful friend. I am grateful to her for all that she has done for my books and my career. My sincere thanks as well to Deirdre Knight, Jia Giles, and the great people at the Knight Agency.
I’ve been fortunate to work on this book with several fine editors at Tor Books, including Marco Palmieri, Stacy Hill, and Christopher Morgan. Their insights, patience, and wisdom added immeasurably to the finished product, and I am indebted to them all. I’m also deeply grateful to Tom Doherty, Irene Gallo and her staff, Cassie Ammerman, Leah Withers, Diana Pho, and all the terrific people at Tor, and also to Terry McGarry.
Thank you as well to: Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A. J. Hartley, John Hartness, James Tuck, Carrie Ryan, Mindy Klasky, Diana Pharaoh Francis, C. E. Murphy, Charles Coleman Finlay, Kat Richardson, Blake Charlton, Kate Elliott, Eric Flint, Mary Robinette Kowal, Alethea Kontis, Stephen Leigh, Lynn Flewelling, Joshua Palmatier, Stuart Jaffe, Edmund Schubert, Kalayna Price, Robert Sawyer, and Patricia Bray, all of whom have helped me with ideas or world-building, character or plotting, phrasing or research, not to mention promotion of the series.
At the end of the day, as at the beginning, my wife and daughters are the source of my greatest happiness and, on a day-to-day basis, the lion’s share of my laughter. I couldn’t do any of this without their love and support.
About the Author
D. B. JACKSON is the award-winning author of more than fifteen fantasy novels, many short stories, and the occasional media tie-in. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He has a master’s degree and Ph.D. in U.S. history, which have come in handy as he has written the Thieftaker novels and short stories. He and his family live in the mountains of Appalachia.
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ETHAN KAILLE NOVELS BY D. B. JACKSON FROM TOR BOOKS
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Map: A Plan of the Town of Boston
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Historical Note
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Ethan Kaille Novels by D. B. Jackson from Tor Books
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
DEAD MAN’S REACH
Copyright © 2015 by D. B. Jackson
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Cover art by Chris McGrath
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First Edition: July 2015
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