Yet Dresden is still Dresden. I got 10 books deep and he is still a creep. Some MCs just ruin the stories they are in.

I would recommend trying a book of short stories. That way you will get a nice range and be able to decide. It will let you sample Ms. Marple and her other detective since you have already met Priot.

As someone that reads in English I keep an eye on different imprints.

For example, if I ever get another urge to read naval history I will go find books put out by the service academy press. They often publish niche first hand accounts. For other subjects I watch different colleges and universities. They often announce when their faculty are publishing or when the school is. I found some very interesting Holocaust accounts that way compiled by a local professor from child survivors in the region.

As for fiction it’s a game of finding an imprint that speaks to you or finding a reviewer that has very broad taste. For example, Jo Walton promotes a wide range of things in her monthly column at tor.com.