[kacir]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I appreciate your suggestions, but I'll pass on any fantasy.

Please reconsider. This is not fantasy.
It is placed in a similar word as some fantasy books, but it lacks other features from a typical fantasy book.

P.I. Garrett is a guy with "... worn gumshoes and a world-weary attitude, and a man who constantly needs a shave." plus he has a highly cynical attitude and lots of snarky observations about the human nature and the world in general.

When I read the books I imagined Garrett in an almost medieval setting. The book covers, however depict him in a trench-coat and a hat that wouldn't look out-of-place in a Phil Marlowe world. Fortunately, description of the world is ambiguous enough, so my (or yours) imagination can fill-in the details - as long as you do not pay attention to the cover graphics ;-)