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BOOKS
The
Gods of Gotham
Distributed in thirteen countries
and heralded by The New York Times Book Review as
a "rollicking historical novel" and "a sensational account
of what early police work was like," The Gods of Gotham
introduces Timothy Wilde: a close observer, a heedless
romantic, and one of the first and best copper stars on New
York City's inaugural police force. The first in a
series, this thriller is more than a mystery or detective
procedural—it's a stark look at a still-feral
Manhattan, rife with crime and religious bigotry, and a
character-driven family drama in which decades-old secrets
are ultimately revealed. Lauded in a starred review
from Publisher's Weekly for its "vivid period
details, fully formed characters, and a blockbuster of a
twisty plot," The Gods of Gotham is Faye's attempt
to immortalize the origins of the most famous law
enforcement organization in the world. It will appeal
to fans of dark mystery and period drama, adventure and
history alike.
"If your concept of paradise is
popping in a DVD of Gangs of New York while
rereading Caleb Carr's The Alienist, then put
Lyndsay Faye's The Gods of Gotham on your to-buy
list."
—USA Today
"Intriguingly complex yet
deliciously smooth, The Gods of Gotham is, in a
word, stunning. The vivid characters and deft use of
the historical setting read like the work of an established
writer at the top of her (or indeed, his) career."
—Laurie R.
King, New York Times bestselling author of The
Pirate King
"Lyndsay Faye
is a superstar-caliber writer. She confidently and
exquisitely re-creates the past while her characters
live on with you in the present, the elusive gold
standard for a historical novel."
—Matthew
Pearl, bestselling author of The Technologists
The Gods
of Gotham is available at:
Amazon.com
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Books
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and Noble
Dust
and
Shadow
Breathlessly delivered and
painstakingly researched, Dust
and Shadow gives readers a distinctive vintage
mystery, pitting Sherlock Holmes against Jack the Ripper in a
vividly detailed nineteenth-century London. Ever since Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle created the character of the detective
Sherlock Holmes, fans have clamored for more. Numerous authors
have taken up the task of keeping Holmes alive, but few have
successfully delivered as faithful an offshoot as Lyndsay
Faye's Dust and Shadow,
wherein she brings an unparalleled authenticity to the
legendary hero. Just as Faye breathes new life into Sherlock
Holmes, she masterfully recreates one of history's most
diabolical villains with her version of Whitechapel's serial
killer; penned as a pastiche by the loyal and courageous Dr.
Watson, and brimming with impeccable historical detail, this
astonishing debut novel explores the terrifying prospect of
tracking a serial killer without the advantage of modern
forensics and profiling.
Dust and Shadow is
available at:
Simon
&
Schuster
Powell's
Books
Amazon.com
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and
Noble
Sherlock
Holmes in America
Sherlock Holmes makes his American debut in this fascinating
and extraordinary collection of never-before-published crime
and mystery stories by bestselling American writers. The
world's greatest detective and his friend Dr. Watson are on
their first trip across the Atlantic as they fight crime all
over nineteenth-century North America. From the bustling
neighborhoods of New York City and Washington, D.C., to sunny
yet sinister cities like San Francisco on the West Coast, the
world's best-loved British sleuth will face some of the most
cunning criminals America has to offer, and meet some of
America's most famous figures along the way. Lyndsay
Faye contributes to the collection "The Case of Colonel
Warburton's Madness."
"Newcomer Lyndsay Faye, author
of Dust and Shadow,
offers one of the volume's highlights, "The Case of Colonel
Warburton's Madness." In this version of one of Watson's
legendary untold tales, Holmes cleverly solves the case in an
armchair after the doctor describes a mystery he encountered
in San Francisco. "
—Publisher's Weekly
"It is
difficult to pick a “best” story from this superb collection,
but the first one by Lyndsay Faye, “The Case of Colonel
Warburton’s Madness,” immediately sets the proper tone for the
remainder of the stories. Watson, in an effort to pull Holmes
out of the doldrums, recounts a story of his experience in San
Francisco some years ago. While Holmes is not a participant in
the story Watson tells, his interjected questions, comments,
and analysis are just right to let the reader know that these
two are partners in justice, thinking along the same
wavelengths."
—About.com
Sherlock Holmes in America
is available at:
Powell's Books
Barnes
and Noble
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