If you loved following Garrett through TunFaire’s alleys and into the Cantard with dwarven money and Kayean’s mystery hanging over him, you’ll click with Harry Dresden chasing down deadly sorcery in Chicago. Like Garrett trading barbs with the Dead Man and Morley Dotes, Dresden leans on a colorful crew (Karrin Murphy, Bob the spirit) while the case snowballs from a simple job into a city-shaking mess. The same mix of wisecracks, legwork, and spells gives this one that gritty, urban-fantasy PI punch.

Enjoyed Garrett’s deadpan quips, his verbal sparring with the Dead Man, and the dry humor running through the dwarf inheritance caper? Pratchett’s Ankh-Morpork delivers nonstop wit as Captain Vimes and the Night Watch try to stop a dragon-fueled conspiracy. The humor lands in the same way Garrett’s asides do—smart, sardonic, and perfectly timed—while still paying off the mystery and danger humming underneath.

If Garrett’s voice—his I-driven patter as he needles clients, swaps jibes with the Dead Man, and trudges from TunFaire into the war-torn Cantard—hooked you, Peter Grant’s narration will too. He cracks the case of a violent, supernatural culprit while apprenticing to a wizard-detective. The on-the-ground procedural beats, the wry internal commentary, and the way magic collides with police work echo the feel of Sweet Silver Blues’ streetwise monologue.

If Garrett’s willingness to bend rules—working for dwarven money men, cutting deals with Morley, and bluffing through danger for Kayean’s sake—was part of the appeal, Locke Lamora’s cons in Camorr will hit the spot. Locke and the Gentlemen Bastards scam nobles while trying to survive a brutal crime boss, blending charm, schemes, and shaky ethics with razor-edged consequences—much like Garrett’s not-quite-honorable path through TunFaire.

If the clean through-line of Garrett’s job—track down Kayean, follow the money, survive the Cantard—kept you turning pages, Felix Castor’s first case will, too. Hired to exorcise a ghost, Castor digs until the investigation spirals into gangsters, occult traps, and hard choices. Like Garrett’s dwarf-funded quest, every clue tightens the noose, keeping the focus on a mission that refuses to stay simple.