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El Buscador has long been legendary for revealing, to select visitors, New York's secrets. Now he confronts his greatest challenge: the real estate mogul Timothy Terrance Tolland has been erecting skyscrapers at an alarming rate. Tolland's mysterious construction at Canal Street threatens to tear the city's fabric. Aided by a…

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Again, not a fantasy, but I still think it fits the category because it defies easy categorization.

What separates this from the standard noir thriller are the wacky characters and whip-smart plot – part Dashiell Hammet, part Carl Hiassen.

What elevates it is the author’s willingness to explore how his protagonist can stop evil without compromising his basic human values in the process. Another deeply weird, deeply satisfying read. 

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