Someone's killing fae prostitutes in the Weird, a fringe neighborhood of Boston where the poor and the fae intersect.

Connor Grey, who used to live in much nicer environs, is seeing the effects in his new neighborhood -- and he's been called in by his friend Murdock on the Boston Police Department to help with the investigation. Once upon a time, he'd have headed his own investigation on the part of the Guild, which serves as the fae equivalent of a peace-keeping authority in this newly converged world. But after his injury at the hands of an eco-terrorist elf, his own druidic essence is blocked and the posh Guild office and status are gone. He's just a pensioner drawing disability and trying to get himself back together.

Now, Grey's getting his dose of excitement by helping the humans. He quickly discovers that the deaths are magically based and if someone doesn't stop them -- the world could have another event similar to the Cataclysm, which brought human and fae worlds together back in 1900.

Unshapely Things is one of the best new novels I've read in a long time. Mark Del Franco's world is well-realized, he's got both strong male and female characters, and he really knows how to keep the reader engaged and interested.

If you like Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan and Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake (before the series turned into erotica), you're going to love Unshapely Things.

Very good start, Mr. Del Franco, I hope to see many more books from you in the future!