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The London Eye MysteryNovel
Siobhan Dowdstandalone novel2007
Whodunit, mysterious in tone, set in contemporary.
“In 2017, Robin Stevens published a sequel, The Guggenheim Mystery.”
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GreenthievesNovel
Alan Dean Fosterstandalone novel1994
Science fiction, about robots, set in far future and space.
“The Grandest Theft in the Galaxy No one could get in - The shipments of high-tech pharmaceuticals were locked inside an impenetrable metal shed - guarded by three security teams and dozens of alarms.”
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London FieldsNovel
Martin Amisstandalone novel1989
Literary & general, dark and tense in tone, set in big city.
Rivers of LondonSeries
series32 books2011
Urban fantasy, mysterious in tone, set in contemporary and big city.
“The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.”
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The Killing DollNovel
Ruth Rendellstandalone novel1984
Psychological thriller, dark and tense in tone, about madness.
A Graveyard for Lunatics: Another Tale of Two CitiesNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1990
Historical mystery, mysterious in tone, set in north america.