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The Bill Donovan series by Michael Jahn follows the titular character, a former NYPD detective turned private investigator, as he takes on cases that require his unique skills and expertise. With a blend of action, suspense, and humor, the series explores Donovan's personal and professional life as he navigates the seedy underbelly of New York City.
Raymond Chandler
The Big Sleep
This is a classic hard-boiled detective novel featuring Philip Marlowe, a private investigator who takes on a case that leads him into the dark underbelly of Los Angeles. Michael Jahn's Bill Donovan series shares similarities with Chandler's work in its portrayal of a tough, smart-aleck detective navigating a dangerous world.
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The Maltese Falcon
This novel features Sam Spade, a private detective who becomes embroiled in a complex and dangerous case involving a valuable statue. The fast-paced, hard-boiled style of Hammett's writing is similar to Jahn's in the Bill Donovan series.
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The Dain Curse
In this novel, private detective Hammett's Continental Op takes on a case involving a family cursed with tragedy and a mysterious religious cult. The intricate plot and gritty atmosphere of the novel are reminiscent of Jahn's Bill Donovan series.
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Red Harvest
This novel follows the Continental Op as he is sent to a small town to clean up the local crime syndicate, but instead finds himself in the middle of a gang war. The gritty, violent and fast-paced style of the novel is similar to Jahn's Bill Donovan series.
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The Continental Op
A collection of short stories featuring the Continental Op, a detective working for the Continental Detective Agency. The stories showcase Hammett's signature hard-boiled style and feature complex plots and gritty atmosphere, similar to Jahn's Bill Donovan series.
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The Long Goodbye
This novel follows private detective Philip Marlowe as he becomes entangled in the lives of a wealthy alcoholic and his friends, leading to a complex and dangerous case. The hard-boiled style and intricate plot of the novel are similar to Jahn's Bill Donovan series.
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Farewell, My Lovely
This novel follows private detective Philip Marlowe as he investigates the disappearance of a beautiful woman and becomes embroiled in a complex and dangerous case involving stolen jewels, a murdered nightclub owner, and a crooked police lieutenant. The hard-boiled style and intricate plot of the novel are similar to Jahn's Bill Donovan series.
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The Thin Man
This novel follows retired detective Nick Charles and his socialite wife Nora as they become embroiled in a complex and dangerous case involving a murdered inventor and his eccentric family. The fast-paced, witty dialogue and intricate plot of the novel are similar to Jahn's Bill Donovan series.
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The Glass Key
This novel follows private detective Ned Beaumont as he investigates a political fixer's murder and becomes embroiled in a complex and dangerous case involving corrupt politicians, gangsters, and corrupt police. The gritty, violent and fast-paced style of the novel is similar to Jahn's Bill Donovan series.
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