Solitary Man

The subject of this article is non-canonical.
While created as part of licensed material, it has not been confirmed as part of the "real" Buffyverse continuity.

Solitary Man is an Angel novel. Written by Jeff Mariotte, it was originally published on December 1, 2003 by Pocket Books.

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

BY THE BOOK

Widow Mildred Finster is a life-long fan of "cozy" mystery novels. She decides at the tender age of seventy-one that she'd like to become a real private detective. She finds a card for Angel Investigations and thinks the name sounds very sweet. After all, she loves angels. What could be more perfect?

Angel and the gang are hip-deep in their own personal problems, so when Mildred offers her services, they don't have much time for her. And when a truckload of antiquities from a local mission is stolen, they don't get too worked up over what they think is a simple theft. But the arrival of some ruthless killers from overseas finally gets the gang's attention.

Now they are being followed at every turn by a well-meaning old lady, fighting off attacks from poltergeists, and trying to set their personal differences aside to defeat a supernatural foe before a centuries-old mystery reaches its final chapter.

Continuity[edit | edit source]

The events take place during Angel season 4.
Cordelia has her memory back, the sun hasn't been blocked out and Wesley is still involved with Lilah, placing the events between "Spin the Bottle" and "Apocalypse, Nowish".