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MuckerSeries
series4 books1921
Adventure.
“Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mucker novels follow their tough antihero across two linked magazine serials from 1914–1916 that were combined into the 1921 novel The Mucker.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Mucker →
The Dresden FilesSeries
series56 books2000
Urban fantasy, about wizards, set in contemporary.
“The novels are narrated from the first-person perspective of Harry Dresden, a private detective and wizard, as he investigates supernatural disturbances in contemporary Chicago.”
from the catalogue
Start with Welcome to the Jungle →
The Chinatown Death Cloud PerilNovel
Paul Malmontstandalone novel2006
Historical fiction and adventure, about revenge, set in big city.
“The science fiction story, the hard-boiled detective, and the superhero were all born on these cheap yellow pages, found behind blood-drenched covers dripping with sex and violence.”
from the catalogue
Gina MiyokoSeries
series3 books2015
Set in our world and contemporary.
Start with Tinkerbell On Walkabout →
The Burning CourtNovel
John Dickson Carrstandalone novel1937
Whodunit, mysterious in tone, about curses and witches.
“Today, it is hailed as Carr's best non-series novel.”
from the catalogue
Cahokia JazzNovel
Francis Spuffordstandalone novel2023
Alternate history, about political intrigue and race and racism, set in alternate earth.