The Ruthless Relic

A Djinn and Tonnick Murder Mystery

By: Steve A. Zuckerman

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

An ancient relic. A broke detective. A woman who isn’t entirely human.
Private Investigator Mark Tonnick is on a dead-end surveillance job when a stranger hijacks his stakeout — and his future.

Delinda Djinn is brilliant. Ageless. Dangerous. And she’s offering cash Tonnick desperately needs.

All he has to do is find a missing man tied to a relic that traces back to King Solomon.

Tonnick doesn’t believe in magic.
But he’s about to.

What begins as a routine missing-person case explodes into a supernatural conspiracy involving ancient mythology, modern killers, and a cursed artifact powerful enough to reshape lives — or end them.

The deeper Tonnick digs, the clearer it becomes:

The relic isn’t the only secret.
Delinda has a past.
And powerful forces will kill to keep it buried.

Ancient enemies are watching.
Guns are drawn in the present.
And Tonnick is in far deeper than he planned.

If he walks away, he loses the money.
If he stays, he may lose everything.

Including his heart.

The Ruthless Relic is Book One of the six-book Djinn and Tonnick Mysteries — a fast-paced urban fantasy detective series where hard-boiled noir collides with myth, magic, and murder.

Perfect for fans of:
• The Dresden Files
• The X-Files
• Supernatural mystery
• Paranormal detective fiction with bite

Readers say:
★★★★★ “Hard to put down.”
★★★★★ “Great character development.”
★★★★★ “Drama, comedy, fantasy, and plenty of twists.”
★★★★★ “Unexpectedly good… I ordered the next one immediately.”

If you love sharp dialogue, reluctant heroes, and ancient secrets hidden in plain sight, start the series today.

Continue the adventure in Book Two: The Twisted Tomahawk.

the relentless relic

virtual voice sucks it mispronounces words it has no concept of timing and it's just overall pathetic