Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. In Norse Mythology, he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great Norse myths.
Unique crimes call for unique detectives. When a friend's granddaughter is murdered, our ambisexual downsized-social-worker and her cat are enlisted to help solve the case. (though the cat mainly sulks) With humour and a good dose of irony, our protagonist swaggers through the streets tracking down leads to get the bad guy. A refreshing feminist take on a comic mystery.