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Century RainNovel
Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2004
Alternate history and noir, about identity.
Murder in the GunroomNovel
H. Beam Piperstandalone novel1953
Whodunit, set in north america.
“Jeff Rand, a private detective, is skeptical when he is employed by Gladys Fleming to evaluate her recently acquired gun collection, which happens to contain a dark secret.”
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Deception PointNovel
Dan Brownstandalone novel2001
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in contemporary.
Great North RoadNovel
Peter F. Hamiltonstandalone novel2012
Tense in tone, set in near future and british isles.
GnomonNovel
Nick Harkawaystandalone novel2017
Dystopia, challenging in tone, about surveillance, set in near future.
“A detective investigates a murder through unconventional methods that leads to questions about her society's very nature.”
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Death Is a Lonely BusinessNovel
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About loneliness, set in north america and big city.
“The main character and narrator is a sensitive, modest writer, with a girlfriend studying in Mexico City.”
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