Rosemary and Rue
by Seanan McGuire (DAW, 2009); audiobook read by Mary Robinette Kowal (Brilliance, 2010)
McGuire has crafted a multifaceted faerie world overlaid upon modern-day San Francisco. Even though the crime and investigation don’t amount to much, October Daye remains an easy protagonist to follow, her sardonic faux-hardboiled narration well-handled in audio form by Mary Robinette Kowal.