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Rivers of LondonSeries
series32 books2011
Urban fantasy, mysterious in tone, set in contemporary 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.”
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Sally LockhartSeries
series4 books1985
Historical fiction, set in 19th century.
Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →
Newbury & Hobbes InvestigationsSeries
series23 books2008
Steampunk, set in 19th century.
“The Affinity Bridge, the opening novel, entangles them with a crashed automaton airship and a spreading plague of the reanimated; later books deepen Newbury's struggle with addiction and Veronica's search for her institutionalized sister.”
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Start with The Affinity Bridge →
Penelope Tredwell MysteriesSeries
series3 books2012
Historical mystery, mysterious in tone.
Start with Twelve Minutes to Midnight →
SS-GBNovel
Len Deightonstandalone novel1978
Alternate history and spy thriller, about political intrigue, set in big city.
“Archer's investigation collides with occupation politics, the British resistance, and rival factions of the SS and the German Army, each wanting the case to go a different way.”
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LovejoySeries
series23 books1977
Mystery & detective, set in british isles.
Start with The Judas Pair →