Dead Lies Dreaming

In Charles Stross' Dead Lies Dreaming: A Laundry Files Novel, government agent Wendy Deere is tasked with capturing supervillains amid a surge of magic and superpowers. Her pursuit of the cyberpunk villain Imp pulls her into a dangerous web involving billionaire Rupert de Montfort Bigge, who seeks a notorious forbidden tome at an underground auction. As Wendy navigates a world filled with corruption, lethal magic, and her own ethical dilemmas, she must confront the complexities of her mission and the dark forces at play to survive.