by Glen Cook
First published 1989
Garrett, a hard-boiled private eye, is drawn into a web of dark magic and vengeful spirits when a powerful sorcerer hires him to investigate a series of brutal murders. Navigating the seedy underbelly of the city, Garrett must confront his own troubled past and unravel a conspiracy that reaches into the highest echelons of society. With the help of his motley crew of allies, he races against time to stop a malevolent force from unleashing a wave of supernatural terror that threatens to consume them all.
Genres: mystery, crime, fantasy, supernatural, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, found-family, investigation, supernatural-mystery
Setting: City
Period: 20th-Century
256 pages · Mass Market Paperback · New American Library
Content warnings: violence