Westside [electronic resource] : A Novel
W.M. Akers2019
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A New York Times Notable Book of the Year!
"The Alienist meets The City & The City in this brilliant debut that mixes
fantasy and mystery. Gilda Carr's 'tiny mysteries' pack a giant punch." --David
Morrell, New York Times bestselling author of Murder As a Fine Art
A young detective who specializes in "tiny mysteries" finds herself at the
center of a massive conspiracy in this beguiling historical fantasy set on
Manhattan's Westside-a peculiar and dangerous neighborhood home to strange magic
and stranger residents-that blends the vivid atmosphere of Caleb Carr with the
imaginative power of Neil Gaiman.
It's 1921, and a thirteen-mile fence running the length of Broadway splits the
island of Manhattan, separating the prosperous Eastside from the Westside-an
overgrown wasteland whose hostility to modern technology gives it the flavor of
old New York. Thousands have disappeared here, and the respectable have fled,
leaving behind the killers, thieves, poets, painters, drun...
Main title:
Westside [electronic resource] : A Novel / W.M. Akers
Author:
W.M. Akers, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Harper Voyager, 2019
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (320 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780062854032
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
433754
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