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The ''[[Spellman Files]]'' is a series of books by Lisa Lutz, which features a [[It Runs in The Family|family]] of [[Private Detective|private investigators]] in [[San Francisco]]. They're all very obsessed with their work. Wackiness Ensues on a regular basis.
The books so far{{when}} are:
* ''The Spellman Files''
* ''Curse of the Spellmans''
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* Demetrius Merriweather: a TV thief who was wrongly convicted of murder, Isabel and Maggie worked to free him.
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* [[The Alcoholic]]: Uncle Ray. Isabel possibly, as she does drink like a fish recreationally (if not all the time).
* [[Aloof Big Brother]]: David
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* [[Black Sheep]]: Isabel
* [[Born Detective]]: Isabel and Rae have been working for Spellman Investigations since their [[Kid Detective|tween years.]]
* [[By
* [[Classically
* [[Cleaning Up Romantic Loose Ends]]: Isabel fixing up Petra and Gabe, Rae/Isabel fixing up Maggie and David
* [[Cool and Unusual Punishment]]: what happens to Rae in book 4
* [[Corruption
* [[Dark Secret]]: frequently
* [[Defective Detective]]: Isabel has just hit her 30's and really, really needs to start growing up. And to get her own place instead of sponging off others. And to have a less frightening dating life. And while she's a good detective, she doesn't really have an "off" switch, and doesn't listen to people telling her to cool down.
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* [[Left Hanging]]: the fate of {{spoiler|Demetrius Merriweather, still not freed yet}} in book 4. {{spoiler|He's out in book 5.}}
* [[Maybe Ever After]]: {{spoiler|Rae and Fred at the end of book 5.}}
* [[May
* [[Meaningful Funeral]]: for {{spoiler|Morty}}
* [[Meddling Parents]]: Albert and Olivia have resorted to some fairly appalling meddling even beyond the usual spying on their children.
* [[Midlife Crisis Car]]: David gets one, but goes in a different direction than you were expecting.
* [[Neat Freak]]: Henry
* [[Off
* [[Older Hero vs. Younger Villain]]: pretty much everyone else in the series vs. Rae when she's acting up.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: David, though his sanity starts slipping during the series.
** {{spoiler|Demetrius}} in book 5.
* [[Plot
* [[Revenge]]: factors into a lot of the plots.
* [[Romantic False Lead]]: Maggie
* [[Secret
* [[Secret Relationship]]: {{spoiler|Demetrius and Mabel}}
* [[Stoic Woobie]]: Isabel
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* [[To Know Him I Must Become Him]]: by book 4, Henry and Maggie have figured out how to manipulate the Spellman clan by using their techniques.
* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: "Disappearance" is used in lieu of "vacation" in the Spellman household, "Lost Weekend" equating to "Uncle Ray has a drunken bender."
* [[Why Can't I Hate You?]]: Isabel towards Maggie in book 3.
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Mystery Literature]]
[[Category:Spellman Files]]
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