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Originally Posted by bfisher
I recently finished "Foxglove Summer" by Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London), and aside from the deus ex machina ending, found it at least as good as the earlier books - no mean feat at number 5. My problem right now is that I would like more of the same, without waiting a year or two for the next Peter Grant instalment. Any suggestions for something in a similar vein?
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I liked the Peter Grant books too, the following authors might appeal to you if you are looking for either a police or PI or amateur investigative book with supernatural elements (besides Jim Butcher of course):
Mario Acevedo (Nymphos of Rocky Flats)
Benedict Jacka (Fated)
Tanya Huff (Blood series)
David Devereux (Hunter's Moon)
MLN Hanover (Clean Spirits)
Ilona Andrews (Magic series)
Steve Bein (book alternates b/t present day and feudal Japan, female police tec)
For just plain great books with supernatural elements or SF;
Daniel O'Malley (The Rook) magic
Daryl Gregory (Raising Stony Mayhall) zombie, FANTASTIC
Harry Connolly (Child of Fire)
Kim Newman (Anno Dracula) vamps/alt history
Meaney, John (Blood Song)
Bacigalupi, Paolo The Windup Girl
Barry, Max (Lexicon)
Hurley, Kameron God's War
Tregillis Ian Bitter Seeds, The Mechanical
Williams Liz Snake Agent
Willis, Connie To Say Nothing of the Dog
Ruff, Matt The Mirage (turns 911 on its head; Christian fundamentalists bomb Iraq)
Baker, Kage In the Garden of Iden (a 25th cent corp rescues children and turns them into time traveling cyborgs- long series- FANTASTIC
David, James F Thunder of Time (portal opens and out come dinosaurs)
Sakey, Marcus Brilliance (sleepless)
Kress, Nancy Beggars in Spain (more sleepless)
Suarez, Daniel Daemon (really good thriller about computer "virus" with wide reaching impact)
So much for pimping out some of my favorites.