I'm a big Kim Newman fanboy and have been since I first read Anno Dracula and reveled in the mad skill with which he mingled fictional characters from every era into a brilliant, well-written story. Mysteries is set in a different milieu, but features his version of Conan Doyle's eponymous Club and their continuing efforts to keep England safe from the Bad Things, as well Charles Beauregard, the vampire Genevieve and other familiar characters. This collections features stories and novellas old and new, including a magical warfare version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and the novel length epic Seven Stars. These are clever, sharp, conceptually witty, archly satiric and highly entertaining pulp tales. Fans of Newman won't mind taking the old with the new, and neophytes have a jolly good treat in store.
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