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Fire, Burn!Novel
John Dickson Carrstandalone novel1957
Set in british isles.
“Carr considered this one of his best impossible crime novels.”
from the catalogue
AlienistSeries
series2 books1994
completed
Dark in tone.
“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.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Alienist →
Sebastian St. CyrSeries
series1 book2012
Historical fiction, set in british isles.
“A beautiful young antiquary, Miss Tennyson recently provoked an uproar with her controversial identification of the island as the location of Camelot.”
from the catalogue
Start with When Maidens Mourn →
Benjamin JanuarySeries
series21 books1997
About race and racism.
“'Benjamin January, a free Creole with dark brown skin, has returned to this society after living in Paris for more than a decde.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Free Man of Color →
Irene AdlerSeries
series10 books1990
completed
Set in europe.
“Irene Adler, the beautiful American opera singer who once outwitted Sherlock Holmes, is given a life of her own in this first of a series.”
from the catalogue
Start with Good Night, Mr. Holmes →
Sally LockhartSeries
series4 books1985
Historical fiction, set in british isles.
Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →