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The GoldenNovel
Lucius Shepardstandalone novel1993
Gothic and horror, dark in tone, about vampires.
“Mobilized by the news of this discovery, aristocratic vampire clans arrive at the looming Castle Banat, where they plan to partake of the sublime blood.”
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Fata MorganaNovel
William Kotzwinklestandalone novel1977
Historical fantasy, about quests and reincarnation, set in big city.
“Picard is a hunter of the purest instincts, with an appetite for the ladies, a taste for lemon tarts, and a policeman's nose for hard realities.”
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Chevalier DupinSeries
series17 books1841
Historical mystery.
Start with The Murders in the Rue Morgue →
Lord DarcySeries
series15 books1964
Historical fantasy.
“Lord Darcy centers on Randall Garrett's investigator of the same name, a detective working an alternate history where functional magic stands in for our world's technology.”
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Start with A Case of Identity →
Fire, Burn!Novel
John Dickson Carrstandalone novel1957
Historical mystery, tense in tone, set in british isles.
“Carr considered this one of his best impossible crime novels.”
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The Devil in VelvetNovel
John Dickson Carrstandalone novel1951
Historical mystery and time travel, set in renaissance and early modern and british isles.