Books like Kill City blues by Richard Kadrey
James Stark, alias Sand Man Slim, returns to Los Angeles to locate a dead body, recover a powerful ancient artifact, and outmaneuver both wrathful old gods and naturally born killers that are hot on his trail. The story blends urban fantasy with supernatural danger in the city’s gritty underbelly.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Richard Kadrey
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