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The City & the CityNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2009
About identity and political intrigue, set in otherworld.
Nursery CrimesSeries
series2 books2005
Funny in tone.
“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 →
The Colorado KidNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2005
Noir, about identity, set in north america and small town.
Grim Reaper mysteriesSeries
series5 books2009
Set in north america.
“After a bad car accident, Casey Maldonado hits the road and finds herself unable to shake an unwelcome companion: Death itself, which won't take her but won't leave her alone either.”
from the catalogue
Start with Embrace the Grim Reaper →
Rivers of LondonSeries
series32 books2011
Urban fantasy, set in british isles and big city.
“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
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Black DragonSeries
series2 books1983
Urban fantasy, about dragons, set in our world and north america.
Start with Tea with the Black Dragon →