Paranormal investigators books
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Storm Front
Jim ButcherEstablished the template for the modern hardboiled wizard-for-hire operating in a contemporary American city.
Rivers of London
Ben AaronovitchCombines authentic British police procedural tradecraft with magical forensics and London folklore.
Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
Laurell K. HamiltonPioneered the commercial 1990s urban fantasy investigator model featuring a necromancer and vampire executioner.
The Devil You Know
Mike CareyIntroduced freelance exorcist Felix Castor, blending gritty London noir with supernatural horror and ghost lore.
Carnacki, the Ghost Finder
William Hope HodgsonFoundational collection of early occult detective stories, pairing scientific instruments with folklore and hauntings.
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