2021/044: The Night Raven -- Sarah Painter

2021/044: The Night Raven -- Sarah Painter

She was like the security gate at the airport, beeping when somebody was packing magic. She was an appliance. In magical terms, she was basically a toaster. [p. 114]

First in a series featuring Lydia Crow, Private Investigator. The Night Raven sets up a London with four magical families -- the Pearls, the Silvers, the Foxes and the Crows -- who have maintained a truce for 75 years. ( minor spoilers )