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Bad DreamsNovel
Kim Newmanstandalone novel1990
Horror and noir, dark in tone, about grief and loss.
“Anne Nielson, an American journalist, comes to London to investigate the strange death of her sister.”
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The Portrait of Mrs. CharbuqueNovel
Jeffrey Fordstandalone novel2002
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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The City & the CityNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2009
Mysterious in tone, about identity, set in otherworld and contemporary.
NecropolisNovel
Basil Copperstandalone novel1980
Historical mystery and alternate history, mysterious in tone, 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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The Burning GirlsNovel
C. J. Tudorstandalone novel2021
Horror, about family secrets, set in contemporary and small town.
Merrily WatkinsSeries
series16 books1998
completed
Set in contemporary.
“‘The red soil and the long, wooded hills… the twisted houses with old bones of blackened oak.”
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