{"product_id":"claire-dewitt-and-the-city-of-the-dead-1-paperback","title":"Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead, 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Gran\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Delicious and addictive.\"--Salon.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Reads . . . as if David Lynch directed a Raymond Chandler novel.\"--CNN\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"What would you get if that punkish dragon girl Lisbeth Salander met up with Jim Sallis's Lew Griffin walking the back streets of New Orleans? Or Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone transformed herself into a tattooed magnolia driving a 4x4? Clare DeWitt, that's what you'd get . . . DeWitt's mesmerizing character and memorable voice take your breath away.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew Orleans Times-Picayune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This knock-out start to a bracingly original new series features Claire DeWitt, the world's greatest PI--at least, that's what she calls herself. A one-time teen detective in Brooklyn, she is a follower of the esoteric French detective Jacques Silette, whose mysterious handbook \u003cem\u003eDétection \u003c\/em\u003einspired Claire's unusual practices. Claire also has deep roots in New Orleans, where she was mentored by Silette's student the brilliant Constance Darling--until Darling was murdered. When a respected DA goes missing she returns to the hurricane-ravaged city to find out why. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The hard-living, wisecracking titular detective bounces around post-Katrina New Orleans trying to track down a missing prosecutor in this auspicious debut of a new mystery series--and the Big Easy is every bit her equal in sass and flavor.\"--\u003cem\u003eElle\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Reminds me why I fell in love with the genre.\"--Laura Lippman\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"I love this book!\" -- Sue Grafton \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire DeWitt is the world's greatest PI, a one-time teen detective in Brooklyn and follower of the enigmatic French detective Jacques Silette, whose mysterious handbook \"Detection\" has led Claire to use the \"I-Ching, \" omens, prophetic dreams, and mind-expanding drugs. Claire also has deep roots in New Orleans, where she was mentored by the brilliant Constance Darling--until Darling was murdered. When a respected New Orleans DA goes missing during Hurricane Katrina, she returns to her newly wrecked former city to find out why. The clues lead her to Andray Fairview, a young man who had nothing to lose before the storm and has less now. Finding old friends and making new enemies, Claire solves the case, but she's haunted by others gone missing: her best friend and partner in detection, who disappeared from a New York City subway station in 1986, and Jacques Silette's daughter, Belle, stolen from a hotel room and never heard from again. \" Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead\" is a knockout start to a bracingly original new series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Delicious and addictive. Salon.com \u003cbr\u003e The book is beautifully written in a tight, quirky style that distinguishes Gran as one of the more original writers working today. Bruce DeSilva, Associated Press \u003cbr\u003e One of the genre s most original characters in years, reads . . . like if David Lynch directed a Raymond Chandler novel. CNN \u003cbr\u003eClaire DeWitt believes she is the world s greatest PI, even if few agree with her. A one-time teen detective in Brooklyn, she is a follower of the esoteric French detective Jacques Silette, whose mysterious handbook \u003ci\u003eDetection \u003c\/i\u003einspired Claire s unusual practices. \u003cbr\u003eClaire also has deep roots in New Orleans, where she was mentored by Silette s student the brilliant Constance Darling until Darling was murdered. When a respected DA goes missing she returns to the hurricane-ravaged city to find out why. \u003ci\u003eClaire DeWitt and the City of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e is a knockout start to a bracingly original new series. \u003cbr\u003e The hard-living, wisecracking titular detective bounces around post-Katrina New Orleans trying to track down a missing prosecutor in this auspicious debut of a new mystery series and the Big Easy is every bit her equal in sass and flavor. \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What would you get if that punkish dragon girl Lisbeth Salander met up with Jim Sallis s Lew Griffin walking the back streets of New Orleans? Or Sue Grafton s Kinsey Millhone transformed herself into a tattooed magnolia driving a 4x4? Clare DeWitt, that s what you d get . . . DeWitt s mesmerizing character and memorable voice take your breath away. \u003ci\u003eNew Orleans Times-Picayune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Just when I begin to despair that the PI novel has worn out its welcome, a writer with a fresh take reminds me why I fell in love with the genre. Sara Gran has long specialized in shaking up and revitalizing other corners of the genre world, so it s no surprise that she performs this same magic in \u003ci\u003eClaire DeWitt and the City of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. Laura Lippman \u003cbr\u003eSara Gran is the author of three critically acclaimed novels, including \u003ci\u003eCome Closer \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDope\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSara Gran's previous novels include \u003ci\u003eCome Closer\u003c\/i\u003e, a psychological thriller hailed as hypnotic, disturbing . . . genuinely scary (Bret Easton Ellis), and\u003ci\u003e Dope \u003c\/i\u003e(highly recommended, Lee Child). A former bookseller and native of Brooklyn who lived in New Orleans during Katrina, she now lives in northern California.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52087580524845,"sku":"9780547747613","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/claire-dewitt-and-the-city-of-the-dead-1-paperback-6951773.webp?v=1780163415","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/claire-dewitt-and-the-city-of-the-dead-1-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}