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Fire, Burn!Novel
John Dickson Carrstandalone novel1957
Historical mystery, tense in tone, set in british isles.
“Carr considered this one of his best impossible crime novels.”
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The Devil in VelvetNovel
John Dickson Carrstandalone novel1951
Historical mystery and time travel, set in renaissance and early modern and british isles.
Chevalier DupinSeries
series17 books1841
Historical mystery.
Start with The Murders in the Rue Morgue →
The Book of Blood and ShadowNovel
Robin Wassermanstandalone novel2012
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, set in contemporary.
“When the night began, Nora had two best friends and a boyfriend she adored.”
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The City & the CityNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2009
About identity and political intrigue, set in otherworld and contemporary.
The Colorado KidNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2005
Noir, about identity, set in north america and contemporary.