ABANDONED. Help identifying possible shapeshifter/thriller fiction

[LiQuiD_FuSioN]

Hello, all

First off I apologize for not having enough details as I only remember reading maybe a chapter's worth or less. The time was around 2006-2007 in a small community college library as well.

The book starts off feeling like it's a detective novel/noir-like: Detective outside in the rain setting, lighting a cigarette (smokes a lot if I recall), meeting with this guy who by day I think was a lawyer but begins to shapeshift into this ancient winged creature before the detective's eyes I believe. A creature that has been ruling behind the scenes for ages. I recall the book describing his scales as glimmering in the moonlight.

The book seems intriguing, and was something I randomly picked up off the shelf. It has some meaning to me as I was going through some tough times and would love to finally finish it properly. I would greatly appreciate any help, thank you!

[LiQuiD_FuSioN]

Sandra wrote: "Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko maybe?"

Not quite as much as I want it to be. From the preview so far it sounds good though! Thanks.

[Deborah]

Something More Than Night by Ian Tregullis starts out like that. It's cast as a noir detective novel though it's also fantasy. I can't really say any mute without spoilers but it's good.

[Kris]

Something More Than Night by Ian Tregillis - Deborah's suggestion

[LiQuiD_FuSioN]

Kris wrote: "Something More Than Night by Ian Tregillis - Deborah's suggestion"

As much as I wanted it to be, it wasn't it. Thank you. Still seems like a good read, would you recommend?

[Deborah]

Yes, Something More Than Night is really good.

[Kate]

LiQuiD_FuSioN. you can bump your thread every month or so to keep it current -- at the top of the Unsolved folder!

[Kris]

No response, moving to Abandoned folder.

LiQuiD_FuSioN (OP) was last active on the site in April 2018.