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Fire, Burn!Novel
John Dickson Carrstandalone novel1957
Mystery & detective, tense in tone.
“Carr considered this one of his best impossible crime novels.”
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The PrestigeNovel
Christopher Prieststandalone novel1995
Literary & general and historical fiction, about identity and family secrets.
“There's a lot of focus on a trick, where he seems to move across any width of stage in an instant, and on a feud with another magician, Angier.”
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On Her Majesty's Psychic ServiceSeries
series1 book2015
Paranormal, about psychic powers, set in big city.
Start with The Hanged Man →
Dr. Thomas BondSeries
series2 books2013
Dark in tone, about madness, set in big city.
“With the terrible increase in mutilated corpses to examine, the highly regarded police surgeon Dr. Thomas Bond has lost the ability to sleep.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mayhem →
The Ladies of Almack'sSeries
series9 books2022
Set in 19th century and british isles.
Start with The Forgery Furore →
Sally LockhartSeries
series4 books1985
Historical fiction and mystery & detective.
Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →