Paranormal investigators. Occult detectives. Ghost hunters. Monsterfighters. Humans who unravel uncanny crimes and solve psychic puzzles; sleuthswith supernatural powers of their own who provide services far beyond thosenormal gumshoes, shamuses, and Sherlocks can. When vampires, werewolves, andthings that go "bump" in the night are part of your world, criminals can be asinhuman as the crimes they commit, and magic can seep into the mundane —those who solve the mysteries, bring justice, or even save the world itself,might utter spells, wield wands as well as firearms, or simply use their powersof deduction. Some of the best tales of the last decade from top authors of the21st century’s most popular genres take you down mean streets and intostrange crime scenes in this fantastic compilation.

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