Books by Glen Cook
“This vast supernatural world is very much leveraged on the haves and the have-nots. There’s huge power interests at play behind the scenes, and there’s always somebody who’s getting walked on. Garrett, who is Glen Cook’s PI, is the guy who winds up on the side of the people getting walked on and the folks in the lower classes who need help. He’s got his partner, who is essentially a dead but sentient creature called a Loghyr; after they die, they’re still alive for a number of centuries, although they exist only telepathically. Their physical form is limited and has to be protected, so that’s the trade off: he works with a partner who’s this incredibly powerful psychic who can make sure that his home is always safe, but he also has to protect that incredibly powerful psychic’s decaying corpse from being eaten by mice and things like that.” Read more...
The Best Fantasy Mystery Books
Jim Butcher, Novelist
Interviews where books by Glen Cook were recommended
The Best Fantasy Mystery Books, recommended by Jim Butcher
Fantasy and mystery blend beautifully because PIs and wizards occupy the same role, says Jim Butcher, bestselling author of The Dresden Files. He tells us about the inspiration for his own PI, Harry Dresden, and introduces us to his top five fantasy mysteries: stories where our modern urban fears can be explored, and where metaphorical and literal underworlds meet.
