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John Dickson Carrstandalone novel1951
Historical mystery and time travel, set in europe and renaissance and early modern.
Cahokia JazzNovel
Francis Spuffordstandalone novel2023
Alternate history, about political intrigue and race and racism, set in alternate earth.
The Haunted BookshopNovel
Christopher Morleystandalone novel1919
Lighthearted in tone, about books and reading.
The Burning CourtNovel
John Dickson Carrstandalone novel1937
Whodunit, about curses and witches.
“Today, it is hailed as Carr's best non-series novel.”
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Red Letter DaysSeries
series2 books2005
completed
Set in contemporary.
“Jazz Callender is an ex-cop struggling to prove her partner's innocence after he is sent to prison for murder, and she's willing to take whatever help comes along ... but she's about to make a bargain with the devil.”
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The DivinersSeries
series4 books2012
Historical fantasy, eerie in tone, about psychic powers.
“The plot follows seventeen-year-old Evie O'Neill as she helps her uncle Will—curator of the Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult—uncover the killer behind a mysterious series of murders.”
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