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    Rivers of LondonSeries

    series · 32 books · 2011

    Urban fantasy and mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in contemporary and british isles.

    “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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    About magical artifacts, set in north america.

    “Pulled into a hidden magical Los Angeles alongside a stranger who claims her missing sister sent him to protect her, Holland has to work out who is lying to her before the clock runs out.”

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    The Dresden FilesSeries

    series · 56 books · 2000

    Set in north america.

    “The novels are narrated from the first-person perspective of Harry Dresden, a private detective and wizard, as he investigates supernatural disturbances in contemporary Chicago.”

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  • Cover of Shade and Shadow
    Shade and ShadowNovel

    Francine G. Woodbury · standalone novel · 1996

    Urban fantasy and mystery & detective, mysterious and tense in tone, about wizards and murder investigation, set in contemporary and british isles.

    “Unfortunately, such uninterrupted study wasn't an option for a mere assistant professor of modern magic at Oxford, especially the black sheep of the department.”

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    Robert LangdonSeries

    series · 6 books · 2000

    Thriller & suspense, about faith and religion, set in europe.

    “The Robert Langdon novel series is named after Robert Langdon, the protagonist of the novels by American author Dan Brown.”

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    Mulengro: A Romany TaleNovel

    Charles de Lint · standalone novel · 1985

    Dark in tone, set in north america.

    “The Gypsies live in the shadows of the city, blending in with Canadian society but never adapting to it, cling to the traditional Romany ways.”

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