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+package services
+
+import (
+	"bookhoard/internal/database"
+	"context"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
+)
+
+// SearchService handles all search and filter operations
+type SearchService struct {
+	db *database.Queries
+}
+
+// NewSearchService creates a new search service instance
+func NewSearchService(db *database.Queries) *SearchService {
+	return &SearchService{db: db}
+}
+
+// SearchParams contains parameters for unified search
+type SearchParams struct {
+	UserID         pgtype.UUID
+	LibraryID      pgtype.UUID
+	AuthorFilter   string
+	SeriesFilter   string
+	GenreFilter    string
+	LanguageFilter string
+	YearMin        int
+	YearMax        int
+	HasCover       bool
+	SearchQuery    string
+	Limit          int
+	Offset         int
+}
+
+// parseSearchQuery detects quoted strings for exact match search
+// Returns (isExact, processedQuery)
+// Examples:
+//
+//	"asimov" → (false, "asimov")
+//	"\"Asimov, Isaac\"" → (true, "Asimov, Isaac")
+func (s *SearchService) parseSearchQuery(query string) (bool, string) {
+	query = strings.TrimSpace(query)
+	if strings.HasPrefix(query, "\"") && strings.HasSuffix(query, "\"") && len(query) >= 2 {
+		return true, strings.Trim(query, "\"")
+	}
+	return false, query
+}
+
+// SearchMediaItemsUnified handles combined search + filters
+// Supports:
+// - Fuzzy text filters (author, series, genre, language)
+// - Exact filters (year range, has_cover boolean)
+// - Fuzzy search query (or exact match with quotes)
+// - Combined search + filters
+func (s *SearchService) SearchMediaItemsUnified(ctx context.Context, params SearchParams) ([]database.SearchMediaItemsUnifiedRow, error) {
+	// Parse search query for exact match detection
+	isExact, searchQuery := s.parseSearchQuery(params.SearchQuery)
+	searchPattern := ""
+	if isExact {
+		searchPattern = "%" + searchQuery + "%"
+	}
+
+	// Build database parameters
+	dbParams := database.SearchMediaItemsUnifiedParams{
+		UserID:         params.UserID,
+		LibraryID:      params.LibraryID,
+		AuthorFilter:   pgtype.Text{String: params.AuthorFilter, Valid: true},
+		SeriesFilter:   pgtype.Text{String: params.SeriesFilter, Valid: true},
+		GenreFilter:    pgtype.Text{String: params.GenreFilter, Valid: true},
+		LanguageFilter: pgtype.Text{String: params.LanguageFilter, Valid: true},
+		YearMin:        pgtype.Int4{Int32: int32(params.YearMin), Valid: true},
+		YearMax:        pgtype.Int4{Int32: int32(params.YearMax), Valid: true},
+		HasCover:       pgtype.Bool{Bool: params.HasCover, Valid: true},
+		SearchQuery:    pgtype.Text{String: searchQuery, Valid: true},
+		IsExactSearch:  pgtype.Bool{Bool: isExact, Valid: true},
+		SearchPattern:  pgtype.Text{String: searchPattern, Valid: isExact},
+		Limit:          pgtype.Int4{Int32: int32(params.Limit), Valid: true},
+		Offset:         pgtype.Int4{Int32: int32(params.Offset), Valid: true},
+	}
+
+	// Execute unified search query
+	results, err := s.db.SearchMediaItemsUnified(ctx, dbParams)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return results, nil
+}
+
+// FieldSearchParams contains parameters for field-specific search (autocomplete)
+type FieldSearchParams struct {
+	UserID      pgtype.UUID
+	LibraryID   pgtype.UUID
+	FieldType   string // "author", "genre", "series", "language"
+	SearchQuery string
+	Limit       int
+	Offset      int
+}
+
+// FieldValue represents a single field value with metadata
+type FieldValue struct {
+	Value string
+	Count int64
+	Score float64
+}
+
+// SearchFieldValues handles field-specific search for autocomplete dropdowns
+// Returns distinct values with counts and similarity scores
+// Uses 4 separate queries (one per field type) for sqlc v1.30.0 compatibility
+func (s *SearchService) SearchFieldValues(ctx context.Context, params FieldSearchParams) ([]FieldValue, error) {
+	switch params.FieldType {
+	case "author":
+		results, err := s.db.SearchAuthorValues(ctx, database.SearchAuthorValuesParams{
+			SearchQuery: params.SearchQuery,
+			UserID:      params.UserID,
+			LibraryID:   params.LibraryID,
+			Limit:       pgtype.Int4{Int32: int32(params.Limit), Valid: true},
+			Offset:      pgtype.Int4{Int32: int32(params.Offset), Valid: true},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		fieldValues := make([]FieldValue, len(results))
+		for i, r := range results {
+			fieldValues[i] = FieldValue{Value: r.Value.String, Count: r.Count, Score: r.Score}
+		}
+		return fieldValues, nil
+
+	case "genre":
+		results, err := s.db.SearchGenreValues(ctx, database.SearchGenreValuesParams{
+			SearchQuery: params.SearchQuery,
+			UserID:      params.UserID,
+			LibraryID:   params.LibraryID,
+			Limit:       pgtype.Int4{Int32: int32(params.Limit), Valid: true},
+			Offset:      pgtype.Int4{Int32: int32(params.Offset), Valid: true},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		fieldValues := make([]FieldValue, len(results))
+		for i, r := range results {
+			fieldValues[i] = FieldValue{Value: r.Value.String, Count: r.Count, Score: r.Score}
+		}
+		return fieldValues, nil
+
+	case "series":
+		results, err := s.db.SearchSeriesValues(ctx, database.SearchSeriesValuesParams{
+			SearchQuery: params.SearchQuery,
+			UserID:      params.UserID,
+			LibraryID:   params.LibraryID,
+			Limit:       pgtype.Int4{Int32: int32(params.Limit), Valid: true},
+			Offset:      pgtype.Int4{Int32: int32(params.Offset), Valid: true},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		fieldValues := make([]FieldValue, len(results))
+		for i, r := range results {
+			fieldValues[i] = FieldValue{Value: r.Value.String, Count: r.Count, Score: r.Score}
+		}
+		return fieldValues, nil
+
+	case "language":
+		results, err := s.db.SearchLanguageValues(ctx, database.SearchLanguageValuesParams{
+			SearchQuery: params.SearchQuery,
+			UserID:      params.UserID,
+			LibraryID:   params.LibraryID,
+			Limit:       pgtype.Int4{Int32: int32(params.Limit), Valid: true},
+			Offset:      pgtype.Int4{Int32: int32(params.Offset), Valid: true},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		fieldValues := make([]FieldValue, len(results))
+		for i, r := range results {
+			fieldValues[i] = FieldValue{Value: r.Value.String, Count: r.Count, Score: r.Score}
+		}
+		return fieldValues, nil
+
+	default:
+		return []FieldValue{}, nil
+	}
+}