Books like Larceny and lace by Annette Blair

Inspector Tyador Borlú journeys from Besźel to Ul Qoma to investigate the murder of a woman, navigating two distinct cities that both share one physical space yet have separate identities.

The NYPD's best crime solver struggles to solve a murder case in New York.

"Cookie Chanel has a passion for fashion--and a murder mystery to solve! Cookie Chanel has opened her own vintage clothing boutique, It's Vintage, Y'All, in the charming town of Sugar Creek, Georgia. Always on the lookout for stylish second-hand steals, she attends the estate sale of deceased socialite Charlotte Meadows. But she gets a lot more than she bargained for when Charlotte's ghost appears before her--offering fashion advice and begging Cookie to find out who murdered her. As the persistent poltergeist tags along and a possibly psychic pussycat moves into the shop, Cookie sorts through racks of suspects to see who may be hiding some skeletons in the closet. Do a clothing store owner and a disembodied socialite have a ghost of a chance of collaring a killer--or will Cookie's life be the next one hanging by a thread?"--Page [4] of cover.

In the Other‑controlled region, human laws cease to bind vampires, shape‑shifters, and other sinister beings—reminding the living of the stark limits of mortal authority.

Bonnie Torres, a recent grad and magic user, joins the unconventional Private, Unaffiliated, Paranormal Investigations team to solve crimes that ordinary police can’t touch—investigating murders, suicides, and high‑profile secrets within a world of forensic magic.

In the Golden City, where magic has been forbidden, detective Duilio Ferreira uncovers a string of murders that threaten both humans and the secretive nonhuman residents.

In a society where memory defines class, a Mono housewife and a Duo politician become entangled in a murder investigation that erases their recollections, forcing each to confront truth and identity in a race against forgetting.