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The Yiddish Policemen's UnionNovel
Michael Chabonstandalone novel2007
Alternate history and noir, about faith and religion and political intrigue.
“Michael Chabon's Hugo- and Nebula-winning noir, told as hardboiled alternate history.”
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Finders Keepers (Stephen King)Series
series7 books2014
Thriller & suspense.
“The mix of true-crime procedural instincts and creeping horror is a hallmark of King's later work with the character.”
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The WolfenNovel
Whitley Strieberstandalone novel1978
Horror, about werewolves and shapeshifters.
Charlie ParkerSeries
series22 books1999
Mystery & detective, dark in tone, about murder investigation, set in contemporary and north america.
“Now well over twenty books, the series has grown Parker's two associates, Louis and Angel, into major recurring characters.”
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Joe KurtzSeries
series3 books2001
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Noir, about revenge and organized crime.
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The Dresden FilesSeries
series56 books2000
Urban fantasy, about wizards.
“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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