Night Work King, Laurie R.

San Francisco, 1928. A woman with a genius IQ who doesn't sleep — literally, cannot sleep — prowls the city's night streets. She's a fixer for the wealthy and desperate, solving problems that can't see daylight. When a society matron hires her to investigate a spiritualist medium, what seems like parlor-trick fraud spirals into blackmail, murder, and the kind of secrets that swallow people whole. Laurie R. King, best known for her Mary Russell series, delivers a standalone that's part noir, part psychological thriller, with a protagonist who's brilliant, damaged, and utterly unforgettable. The prose is sharp, the period detail immaculate, and the night-time San Francisco setting drips with atmosphere. Perfect for fans of Mick Herron's oddball detectives or anyone who loves a clever mystery with bite.