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Fire, Burn!Novel
John Dickson Carrstandalone novel1957
Tense in tone, set in british isles.
“Carr considered this one of his best impossible crime novels.”
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The City & the CityNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2009
About identity and surveillance, set in otherworld and contemporary.
Sarah ToleranceSeries
series2 books2003
Alternate history, set in british isles.
“In an alternate Regency England, Miss Sarah Tolerance is a Private Inquiry Agent -- a unique position for a woman.”
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Chevalier DupinSeries
series17 books1841
Mystery & detective and historical mystery, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in 19th century and europe.
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Fata MorganaNovel
William Kotzwinklestandalone novel1977
Historical fantasy, eerie in tone, 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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NecropolisNovel
Basil Copperstandalone novel1980
Alternate history, eerie in tone, about family secrets, set in british isles.
“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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