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    Michael Chabon · standalone novel · 2007

    Alternate history, about faith and religion and political intrigue, set in big city.

    “Michael Chabon's Hugo- and Nebula-winning noir, told as hardboiled alternate history.”

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    William Hjortsberg · standalone novel · 1978

    Horror, about demons, set in mid 20th century.

    “Written in a hardboiled detective style with supernatural themes, it was adapted into the 1987 film Angel Heart.”

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  • Cover of Joe Kurtz
    Joe KurtzSeries

    series · 3 books · 2001

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    About revenge and organized crime, set in big city.

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    series · 7 books · 2014

    Thriller & suspense.

    “The mix of true-crime procedural instincts and creeping horror is a hallmark of King's later work with the character.”

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    Stephen King · standalone novel · 2005

    Mysterious and reflective in tone, about identity, set in small town.

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    Joe R. Lansdale · standalone novel · 2008

    About addiction, set in small town.

    “After a harrowing stint in the Iraq war, Cason Statler returns home to Camp Rapture, where he drinks too much, stalks his ex-wife, and takes a job at the local paper.”

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