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Nursery CrimesSeries
series2 books2005
Fantasy, set in contemporary.
“The Big Over Easy turns Humpty Dumpty's fall into a murder investigation; The Fourth Bear follows with the Gingerbread Man as a serial killer.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Big Over Easy →
Daniel McEvoySeries
series2 books2011
Noir, tense in tone, about organized crime, set in contemporary.
Start with Plugged →
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Science fiction and humor, set in space and far future.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →
includes Dirk Gently, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
NoirSeries
series2 books2018
Noir, set in big city.
Start with Noir →
Rivers of LondonSeries
series32 books2011
Urban fantasy, 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Rivers of London →
Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I.Series
series37 books2012
Set in contemporary.
Start with Death Warmed Over →