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Overview"In the sweltering New York summer of 1841, five people are found brutally murdered. At the center of it all is High Constable Jacob Hays, the young city’s first detective and the novel’s ""likeable, crusty narrator"" (Time Out New York). His investigation spans years, involving gang wars, graverobbers, and clues hidden in poems by that hopeless romantic and minstrel of the night: Edgar Allan Poe. The Blackest Bird is a gripping and atmospheric historical thriller of murder and deceit in nineteenth-century New York." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joel RosePublisher: WW Norton & Co Imprint: WW Norton & Co Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 20.80cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9780393330618ISBN 10: 0393330613 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 06 May 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsIrresistibly seductive... . Murder mystery, historical novel, portal to another time; The Blackest Bird is a masterpiece. -- Anthony Bourdain Rose has caught the wild spirit of Poe' s New York with terrific panache. It is a vivid picture of the city . . . teeming with big, brash characters and driven by a relentlessly entertaining narrative. -- Patrick McGrath From the Hardcover edition. Irresistibly seductive.... Murder mystery, historical novel, portal to another time; The Blackest Bird is a masterpiece. --Anthony Bourdain Rose has caught the wild spirit of Poe's New York with terrific panache. It is a vivid picture of the city . . . teeming with big, brash characters and driven by a relentlessly entertaining narrative. --Patrick McGrath Irresistibly seductive... . Murder mystery, historical novel, portal to another time; The Blackest Bird is a masterpiece. <br>-- Anthony Bourdain <br> Rose has caught the wild spirit of Poe' s New York with terrific panache. It is a vivid picture of the city . . . teeming with big, brash characters and driven by a relentlessly entertaining narrative. <br>-- Patrick McGrath <p> From the Hardcover edition. Irresistibly seductive... . Murder mystery, historical novel, portal to another time; The Blackest Bird is a masterpiece. -- Anthony Bourdain Rose has caught the wild spirit of Poe' s New York with terrific panache. It is a vivid picture of the city . . . teeming with big, brash characters and driven by a relentlessly entertaining narrative. -- Patrick McGrath From the Hardcover edition. Author InformationJoel Rose is the author of Kill the Poor, Kill Kill Faster Faster, and New York Sawed in Half. He founded the literary magazine Between C&D and lives in New York City and on the Jersey shore. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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