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Raymond Chandler meets Murakami in this inventive reimagining of the classic detetctive novel.
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Jedediah Berry was raised in the Hudson Valley region of New York State. His short fiction has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including Best New American Voices and Best American Fantasy. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, where he works as assistant editor of Small Beer Press.
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The Manual of Detection
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Penguin Random House, 2009
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Etat : Good. 1st Edition. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. N° de réf. du vendeur GRP17398175
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The Manual of Detection
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Cornerstone, United Kingdom, London, 2009
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. In this tightly plotted yet mind-expanding debut novel, an unlikely detective, armed with only an umbrella and a singular handbook, must untangle a string of crimes committed in and through people's dreams. In an unnamed city always slick with rain, Charles Unwin is a humble file clerk working for a huge and imperious detective agency, and all he knows about solving mysteries comes from filing reports for the illustrious investigator Travis Sivart. When Sivart goes missing, and his supervisor turns up murdered, Unwin is suddenly promoted to detective, a rank for which he lacks both the skills and the stomach. His only guidance comes from his new assistant, who would be perfect if she weren't so sleepy, and from the pithy yet profound "Manual of Detection". Unwin mounts his search for Sivart, but is soon framed for murder, pursued by goons and gunmen, and confounded by the infamous femme fatale Cleo Greenwood. Meanwhile, strange and troubling questions proliferate: Why does the mummy at the Municipal Museum have modern-day dental work? Where have all the city's alarm clocks gone? Why is Unwin's copy of the Manual missing Chapter 18? When he discovers that the greatest of Sivart's cases - including 'The Three Deaths of Colonel Baker' and 'The Man who Stole the Twelfth of November' - were never solved correctly, he must enter the dreams of a murdered man and face a criminal mastermind bent on total control of a slumbering city. "The Manual of Detection" will draw comparison to every work of imaginative fiction that ever blew a reader's mind. But, ultimately, it defies comparison; it is a brilliantly conceived, meticulously realised novel that will change what you think about how you think. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR001406683
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The Manual of Detection
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William Heinemann Ltd, 2009
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The Manual of Detection
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Heinemann, London, 2009
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The Manual of Detection
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William Heinemann / Random House, London, 2009
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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. Cover designs by Bill Sanderson & Glenn O'Neill (illustrateur). 1st Edition. First UK edition, first impression with full number line. Decorated boards, no jacket as issued. Some very slight edge wear to top and bottom of covers and spine, corners very slightly rubbed, price on back cover (£14.99), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy. 279pp, decorated endpapers. In an unnamed city always slick with rain, Charles Unwin is a humble file clerk working for a huge and imperious detective agency, and all he knows about solving mysteries comes from filing reports for the illustrious cheif investigator Travis Sivart. When Sivart goes missing, and his supervisor turns up murdered, Unwin is suddenly promoted to detective, a rank for which he lacks both the skills and the stomach. His only guidance comes from his new assistant, who would be perfect if she weren't so sleepy, and from the pithy yet profound MANUAL OF DETECTION. Unwin mounts his search for Sivart, but is soon framed for murder, pursued by goons and gunmen, and confounded by the infamous femme fatale Cleo Greenwood. Meanwhile, strange and troubling questions proliferate, why does the mummy at the Municipal Museum have modern day dental work? Where have all the city's alarm clocks gone? Why is Unwin's copy of the Manual missing Chapter 18? When he discovers that the greatest of Sivart's cases, including 'The Three Deaths of Colonel Baker' and 'The Man who Stole the Twelfth of November', were never solved correctly, he must enter the dreams of a murdered man and face a criminal mastermind bent on total control of a slumbering city. The author's somewhat mind blowing debut novel. N° de réf. du vendeur 005664
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The Manual of Detection
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William Heinemann, 2009
ISBN 10 : 0434019453
ISBN 13 : 9780434019458
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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st printing without dust jacket as published. Very slightly rubbed to corners otherwise fine. Very clean throughout. N° de réf. du vendeur 003006
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THE MANUAL OF DETECTION
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Penguin Books, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2009
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The Manual of Detection
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ISBN 10 : 0434019453
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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First UK edition first printing of the first novel by this author. Winner of the 2009 Hammett award for best mystery. No dustjacket as issued. There are four tiny sticker scars to the front cover. In near fine condition. N° de réf. du vendeur 31794
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