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Fire, Burn!Novel
John Dickson Carrstandalone novel1957
Tense in tone.
“Carr considered this one of his best impossible crime novels.”
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List of 7Series
series2 books1993
Mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in 19th century and british isles.
“Though initially an occult murder mystery, the story brings in conspiracy theory, vendetta, horror, history, and Theosophy.”
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The PrestigeNovel
Christopher Prieststandalone novel1995
Literary & general and historical fiction, about identity, set in our world.
“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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Sebastian St. CyrSeries
series1 book2012
Historical fiction, tense in tone, about family secrets.
“A beautiful young antiquary, Miss Tennyson recently provoked an uproar with her controversial identification of the island as the location of Camelot.”
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Sarah ToleranceSeries
series2 books2003
Alternate history.
“In an alternate Regency England, Miss Sarah Tolerance is a Private Inquiry Agent -- a unique position for a woman.”
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NecropolisNovel
Basil Copperstandalone novel1980
Alternate history, eerie in tone, about family secrets, set in big city.
“Private detective Clyde Beatty, a rival of the great Holmes, has been hired by the lovely Angela Meredith to inquire into her father's suspicious death.”
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