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—"Bradford Morrow is an astonishing writer." Joyce Carol Oates "A treasure of a novel, a deliciously enveloping musical mystery."—Diane Ackerman Music and war, war and music—these are the twin motifs around which Bradford Morrow, recipient of the Academy Award in Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, has composed his magnum opus, The Prague Sonata, a novel more than a dozen years in the making.In the early days of the new millennium, pages of a worn and weathered original sonata manuscript—the gift of a Czech immigrant living out her final days in Queens—come into the hands of Meta Taverner, a young musicologist whose concert piano career was cut short by an injury. To Meta's eye, it appears to be an authentic eighteenth-century work; to her discerning ear, the music rendered there is commanding, hauntingly beautiful, clearly the undiscovered composition of a master. But there is no indication of who the... Views: 7
This is the Second-In-Command, a dark sci-fi urban mystery. Views: 7
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION “DEBUT DAGGER” AWARD, Motherland is the first in a gripping series of contemporary crime novels set in contemporary St Petersburg, featuring the very human and sharp policewoman, Captain Natalya Ivanova.
Student Zena Dahl, the daughter of a Swedish millionaire, has gone missing in St Petersburg (or Piter as the city is colloquially known) after a night out with a friend.
Student Zena Dahl, the daughter of a Swedish millionaire, has gone missing after a night out with a friend. Captain Natalya Ivanova is assigned to the case, making a change from her usual fare of domestic violence work, but as she investigates she discovers that the case is not as straightforward as it seems. Dark, violent and insightful, Motherland twists and turns to a satisfyingly dramatic conclusion. MOTHERLAND WILL APPEAL TO FANS OF JO NESBO AND SCANDI DRAMAS LIKE THE KILLING AND THE BRIDGE. This is Intelligent, ambitious crime writing for the mainstream.
'A Child 44 for Putin-land, this classy page-turner oozes with atmosphere.'
David Young, bestselling author of STASI CHILD and STASI WOLF Views: 7
Blue Mage Equinox:
Arran has a secret. His entire family are witches. Although feared and persecuted by the nearby towns and villages, Arran knows it is his family who brings the rain, makes the crops healthy, and keeps away the dangers of the night. Yet, his family must gather in secret and hide from those who might wish them harm. It isn’t fair, and one day Arran will prove that witches, at least his family of witches, are good and should be revered and respected. Soon, the harvest equinox will come and Arran will be formally inducted into the fold. He has been practicing spells with Fire, Air, Water, and Earth. He will show them how witches should be respected. Yes, he will show them ALL! Views: 7
The Casemate Classic War Fiction Series publishes new editions of forgotten classics that perfectly capture their era. Views: 7
