Books like The alchemist's pursuit by Dave Duncan

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.

As a supernatural crime‑scene cleaner, Scarlett Bernard finds herself the scapegoat for a murder committed by a head vampire. With only days to survive, she must unmask the true killers before she is killed.

In Salem, Massachusetts, a series of eerie murders and missing women draws a skeptical cop and an occult expert together as they hunt the legendary Harvest Man before he claims another victim.

In 1892, Sarah Gilchrist becomes the first woman at Edinburgh’s medical school. Facing sexism and moral scorn, she trains at a charitable hospital, where a prostitute’s murdered body forces her into a dangerous quest for justice amid a city of brothels, bribery, and body snatchers.

Ryan's hacking abilities put him at the center of a thrilling adventure as he navigates the dangerous world of cybercrime and the FBI.

In Taipei’s Ghost Month, food‑stand owner Jing‑nan investigates his high‑school girlfriend Julia’s mysterious murder, uncovering secrets that blur the line between honor and street life.

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.

Four teenagers who met on an online cold‑case forum team up to solve the murder of a peer, blending mystery, friendship, and high‑school drama.

Two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, embark on a quest to find the Philosopher's Stone in a world where magic and science intertwine.

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.

""Creative and enthralling. If you enjoy authentic Medieval history combined with modern suspense, this one's for you." --John Lescroart Once a Knight of the Realm, Crispin Guest was stripped of his title and his lands and must now earn his meager living through his wits. With the help of his young apprentice, reformed thief Jack Tucker, Guest is known to certain populations as The Tracker, the man who can find anything--for a price. It is for that reason that Guest is sought out by Nicholas Flamel, an absent-minded alchemist. Both Flamel's wife and his apprentice are missing, and he wants Guest to find them and bring them home. Before he can even begin looking, Guest discovers that Flamel's house has been ransacked. Then Flamel's assistant turns up--dead, hanging from the rafters with a note pinned to his chest by a dagger. It is a ransom note that promises the safe return of his wife in exchange for the Philosopher's Stone, which is reputed to turn lead into gold and create the elixir of life. And the kidnappers aren't the only ones after it. From the highest nobility to Flamel's fellow alchemists, everyone is seeking the stone for themselves. Guest must rescue the missing wife and find the stone before it falls into unworthy hands"--