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A Garrett, P.I., Novel — by Glen Cook
Garrett, P.I., Series in Order: 15 books
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Sweet Silver Blues
Book - 1
SILVER MAGIC It should have been a simple job. But for Garrett, a human detective in a world of gnomes, tracking down the woman to whom his dead pal Denny left a fortune in silver was no slight task. Denny's family wanted to hang onto the treasure...
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Bitter Gold Hearts
Book - 2
While the storm warden's away... her children will pay -- especially when someone's kidnapped that magical and merciless personage's son and heir, and when kidnapping's the game, Garrett's the name of the hardboiled human detective who's made nabb...
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Cold Copper Tears
Book - 3
Slaying Beauty She was tall, blonde, and offering Garrett a fee that was irresistible to take a case that seemed open and shut. But in a town of elves and humans, thugs and swindlers -- a place where magic and religion could prove an all-too-potent ...
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Old Tin Sorrows
Book - 4
A CORPS OF CORPSES was what it seemed Garrett had committed himself to find when Blake Peters turned up to reclaim some overdue favors. Someone was trying to kill Peters' boss, wealthy, retired General Stantnor, in a most lingering, painful, and may...
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Dread Brass Shadows
Book - 5
SOMEBODY HAD LOST A LOT OF BRASS and everyone wanted to find it. And now the stakes were betting so rich it made even a hard-boiled detective like Garrett nervous. Then the casualties began piling up, starting with Garrett's own beautiful red-hair...
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Red Iron Nights
Book - 6
BLOOD-SOAKED BLADES had been taking their toll among the luscious lovelies in Garrett's home city of TunFaire. And though Garrett could be as civic-minded as the next guy--unless the next guy was Captain Block of the Watch--the private eye wasn't su...
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Deadly Quicksilver Lies
Book - 7
WHEN "ROYALTY" PAID THE TAB price wasn't the issue, survival was. And Garrett wasn't sure it was worth his life to take Maggie Jenn on as his client. Not in a kingdom where the biggest con artists weren't human, magic could beat any weapon, and th...
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Petty Pewter Gods
Book - 8
THE NEW GODS IN TOWN were making thins tough for everyone. And temple real estate on the Street of Dreams was at a premium. With too many pantheons and not enough prayer palaces to go around in TunFaire, the big gods on the block dame up with the so...
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Faded Steel Heat
Book - 9
OH, THE HUMANITY... Since the end of the war, there had always been bigotry against non-humans in TunFaire. Even though many species had sacrificed in battle, some groups of humans thought the "Golden Rule" translated to "Humans rule. Now give us ...
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Angry Lead Skies
Book - 10
Anyone else would have learned by now: When trouble comes knocking, don't open the door. There's a reason why Garrett's still in the P.I. business after all these years--he's not one to learn his lessons. Maybe that's why he lets himself get roped...
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Whispering Nickel Idols
Book - 11
Garrett's having a pretty good morning until he finds a strange child named Penny Dreadful poking around his house. Before he can figure out what the mysterious urchin wants, he's hired to investigate how an old underworld boss ended up in a coma--le...
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Cruel Zinc Melodies
Book - 12
Glen Cook's popular P.I., Garrett, uncovers the dark side of the fantasy city of TunFaire, where no one is to be trusted -- especially not beautiful women. Garrett's P.I. instincts warn him that the knock on his door one winter morning means trouble...
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Gilded Latten Bones
Book - 13
IN THE SERIES GLEN COOK'S POPULAR PI., GARRETT, DISCOVERS THAT IN THE FANTASY CITY OF TUNFAIRE, LOYALTY AND LOVE COME A CLOSE SECOND TO SURVIVAL.... Garrett's taking a stab at domestic bliss with the fiery Tinnie Tate, who tells him just how high to...
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Shadow Thieves
Book - 14
All new strange cases of death and magic in the city by some of the biggest names in urban fantasy.
In this all-new collection of urban fantasy stories, editors George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois explore the places where mystery waits at the en...
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Wicked Bronze Ambition
Book - 15
Garrett is a human detective in the fantastical city of TunFaire. And now he's getting tangled up in the worst sort of laws... In-laws. Garrett is set to stow his wandering heart with his fiancée, Strafa Algarda. But for Garrett, even true...
Series Premise
The Garrett, P.I., series follows Garrett, a veteran turned private eye, as he solves mysteries in a world where humans, elves, dwarves, and magical creatures coexist. Each book centers on a new case that blends noir detective work with fantasy elements.
Garrett, P.I., Series Reading Order
🔄 Best Read in Order · Start with Book 1: Sweet Silver Blues
Standalone stories, but characters and relationships develop across the series.
Publication order gives the best experience for the Garrett, P.I., series. Each book has a complete central plot with its own mystery and resolution, but character relationships, Garrett’s personal growth, and ongoing developments in TunFaire carry across the volumes. Readers who begin later in the series will understand the main events yet miss the deepening friendships, romantic entanglements, and context for recurring elements that add emotional layers.
Explanation of reading order types
Garrett, P.I., Series Characters
Garrett serves as the cynical yet honorable central protagonist and narrator. He is frequently aided by the Dead Man, an ancient telepathic loghyr, and interacts with recurring figures such as his on-again/off-again love interest Tinnie Tate and the crime lord Morley Dotes.
Setting of the Garrett, P.I., Series
The series is set in the bustling, multi-species city of TunFaire, a fantasy world reminiscent of a gritty medieval metropolis where magic is commonplace and different races vie for power and influence.
Tone & Themes of the Garrett, P.I., Series
The tone mixes classic hard-boiled detective fiction with wry humor and fantasy world-building. Central themes include honor and survival in a corrupt world, the complexity of relationships, and the blurred line between human and magical societies.
Is the Garrett, P.I., Series Worth Reading?
This series appeals to readers who enjoy fantasy noir, private investigator stories with magical twists, and character-driven narratives with humor and heart. It suits fans of Glen Cook’s Black Company series who want a lighter, more personal tone.
Content Warnings and Heat Level
Moderate violence and crime-related themes; some strong language; mild to moderate romantic elements; suitable for adult readers.
The Garrett, P.I., series offers engaging detective adventures in a richly imagined fantasy city. Its structure rewards sequential reading while still delivering satisfying individual cases. The blend of noir style, humor, and evolving character relationships makes it a distinctive and entertaining series.
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