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    William Kotzwinkle · standalone novel · 1977

    About quests and reincarnation.

    “Picard is a hunter of the purest instincts, with an appetite for the ladies, a taste for lemon tarts, and a policeman's nose for hard realities.”

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    Wilkie Collins · standalone novel · 1878

    Ghost stories, tense in tone.

    “Lord Montbarry breaks off his engagement to Agnes Lockwood and marries the Countess Narona, with whom he lives in a Venetian palace.”

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    Lucius Shepard · standalone novel · 1993

    Horror, dark in tone, about vampires.

    “Mobilized by the news of this discovery, aristocratic vampire clans arrive at the looming Castle Banat, where they plan to partake of the sublime blood.”

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    Barbara Michaels · standalone novel · 1993

    Tense in tone, about family secrets, set in contemporary.

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    Basil Copper · standalone novel · 1980

    Historical mystery and alternate history, about family secrets.

    “Private detective Clyde Beatty, a rival of the great Holmes, has been hired by the lovely Angela Meredith to inquire into her father's suspicious death.”

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    Jeffrey Ford · standalone novel · 2002

    Horror and historical fiction, about art and artists, set in north america.

    “Piambo must paint the lady's portrait, and for the service he may name any price.”

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