Desert Magic

After her screenwriting career implodes, Morgana Quinn moves back to the dusty Arizona town where she grew up.

But her homecoming takes a deadly turn when her former girlfriend is murdered in what looks like a ritual sacrifice—and Morgana is the prime suspect.

To clear her name, Morgana turns to her moms’ coven for help and uncovers a terrifying truth. The killer isn’t entirely human. And neither is she.

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If you crave stories with badass queer women, high-stakes drama, and emotional depth, you’ve found your next favorite read.

From pulse-pounding crime thrillers to gritty urban fantasy, Dharma Kelleher’s stories explore themes of resilience, queer representation, found family, and reclaiming power.

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Meet Dharma Kelleher

I’ve been a reader my whole life, starting with J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan when I was a few years old.

I've read everything from sci-fi to romance to biographies. But my favorites have always been fantasy and mystery.

Fantasy filled me with wonder and a love of magic. Crime fiction fed my hunger for justice. 

After I came out as transgender 30+ years ago, I wanted people like me to be represented in the world of fiction.

Since then, I've published more than a dozen crime thrillers where trans and other queer women kick ass—action-filled stories about justice, representation, and found family.

After a recent health crisis, I needed more magic in my life. So I shifted to urban fantasy, but with the same grit and queer representation as my thrillers. Only more magic and wonder. And the monsters aren’t always human. Neither are the heroes.

If you enjoy crime fiction or fantasy that embrace diversity, curl up with one of my books. You won't regret it.

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