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Dr. Thomas BondSeries
series2 books2013
Historical mystery, dark in tone, about murder investigation and madness, set in 19th century and british isles.
“With the terrible increase in mutilated corpses to examine, the highly regarded police surgeon Dr. Thomas Bond has lost the ability to sleep.”
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On Her Majesty's Psychic ServiceSeries
series1 book2015
Paranormal, mysterious in tone, about psychic powers.
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NecropolisNovel
Basil Copperstandalone novel1980
Mystery & detective 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 LamplighterNovel
Anthony O'Neillstandalone novel2003
Gothic, mysterious in tone, about family secrets.
“Edinburgh, 1860s: At the Fountainbridge Institute for Destitute Girls, clever orphan Evelyn Todd spins fantastic tales of the lamplighter who passes her window nightly.”
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AlienistSeries
series2 books1994
completed
Mystery & detective, tense in tone, set in north america.
“The first murder victim investigated is a 13-year-old immigrant who has had his eyes removed, his genitals removed and stuffed in his mouth, and other injuries.”
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The Night of the RipperNovel
Robert Blochstandalone novel1984
Horror and mystery & detective, tense in tone, set in europe.