The Dewey Decimal System: A Dewey Decimal Novel (The Dewey Decimal Novels)
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- Synopsis
- This tale of a book-loving tough guy in a decimated Manhattan is &“like Motherless Brooklyn dosed with Charlie Huston . . . Delirious and haunting&” (Megan Abbott, author of Give Me Your Hand). After a flu pandemic, a large-scale terrorist attack, and the total collapse of Wall Street, New York City is reduced to a shadow of its former self. As the city struggles to dig itself out of the wreckage, a nameless, obsessive-compulsive veteran with a spotty memory, a love for literature, and a strong if complex moral code (that doesn&’t preclude acts of extreme violence) has taken up residence at the main branch of the New York Public Library on Forty-second Street. Dubbed &“Dewey Decimal&” for his desire to reorganize the library&’s stock, he gets by as bagman and muscle for New York City&’s unscrupulous district attorney. He takes no pleasure in this kind of civic dirty work. He&’d be perfectly content alone amongst his books. But this is not in the cards, as the DA calls on Dewey for a seemingly straightforward union-busting job. What unfolds throws Dewey into a mess of danger, shifting allegiances, and old vendettas, forcing him to face the darkness of his own past and the question of his buried identity . . . &“The Dewey Decimal System is proof positive that the private detective will remain a serious and seriously enjoyable literary archetype.&” —PopMatters
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 256 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781617750403
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781617750106
- Publisher:
- Akashic Books
- Date of Addition:
- 12/16/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Nathan Larson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.