title: The Werewolf Handbook: An Essential Guide to Werewolves and, More Importantly, How to Avoid Them
author: Robert Curran
description: Robert Curran is currently a teacher and writer who has a doctorate in educational psychology. He is also an advisor to governmental agencies in the U.K. However, he previously held a variety of more unusual jobs, including gravedigger. He lives in Northern Ireland with his wife and children.
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  # Moon Called
  
  
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  # Patricia Briggs
  
  
  # Mercy Thompson – Book One
  
  
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  Chapter 1
  
  
    
  I didn’t realize he was a werewolf at first. My nose isn’t at its best when
  surrounded by axle grease and burnt oil—and it’s not like there are a lot of
  stray werewolves running around. So when someone made a polite noise near my
  feet to get my attention I thought he was a customer.
  
  
  I was burrowed under the engine compartment of a Jetta, settling a rebuilt
  transmission into its new home. One of the drawbacks in running a one-woman
  garage was that I had to stop and start every time the phone rang or a
  customer stopped by. It made me grumpy—which isn’t a good way to deal with
  customers. My faithful office boy and tool rustler had gone off to college,
  and I hadn’t replaced him yet—it’s hard to find someone who will do all the
  jobs I don’t want to.
  
  
  “Be with you in a sec,” I said, trying not to s