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  • Cover of Alienist
    AlienistSeries

    series · 2 books · 1994

    completed

    Mystery & detective, set in 19th century and big city.

    “The first murder victim investigated is a 13-year-old immigrant who has had his eyes removed, his genitals removed and stuffed in his mouth, and other injuries.”

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    Start with The Alienist →

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  • Cover of The Bone Garden
    The Bone GardenNovel

    Tess Gerritsen · standalone novel · 2007

    Mystery & detective and thriller & suspense, set in contemporary.

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  • Cover of Anita Blake
    Anita BlakeSeries

    series · 42 books · 1993

    Urban fantasy, about vampires, set in contemporary.

    “The books have sold more than six million copies; many have made The New York Times Best Seller list.”

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    Start with Guilty Pleasures →

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  • Cover of Dr. Thomas Bond
    Dr. Thomas BondSeries

    series · 2 books · 2013

    About madness, set in 19th century and british isles.

    “With the terrible increase in mutilated corpses to examine, the highly regarded police surgeon Dr. Thomas Bond has lost the ability to sleep.”

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    Start with Mayhem →

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  • Cover of Make Room! Make Room!
    Make Room! Make Room!Novel

    Harry Harrison · standalone novel · 1966

    Science fiction and dystopia, about survival, set in near future.

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  • Cover of Little Tall Island / In the Path of the Eclipse
    Little Tall Island / In the Path of the EclipseSeries

    series · 4 books · 1989

    Horror and psychological thriller, about survival, set in contemporary.

    “The first two novels share a real total solar eclipse as a pivotal, connecting event despite having otherwise unrelated plots and characters.”

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    Start with Home Delivery →

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