Christopher Fowler's Bryant and May on the Loose
is a treat for readers familiar with his ancient and indefatigable detectives. Their Peculiar Crimes Unit has been disbanded, but a difficult case causes their bureaucratic arch-nemesis to issue a temporary reprieve. World War II bombings and ruthless developers both play a role in the plot, which ends on an unexpectedly sad note, with the death of a familiar character (spoiler alert: not Bryant or May). One note: For anyone who hasn't read the series, I'd definitely start with the first title, Full Dark House
, rather than jumping in partway through. There's a lot of history and quite a bit of who's who background that's necessary to fully appreciate the later installments.
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