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Welcome to hell...
.... where skinless demons patrol the lakes and the waves of Limbo wash against the outer walls, while the souls of the Damned float on their surface, waiting to be collected.
When an unidentified, brutalised body is discovered, the case is assigned to Thomas Fool, one of Hell's detectives, known as HIM – Hell's Information Men. But how do you investigate a murder where death is commonplace and everyone is guilty of something?
A stunningly original blend of crime, horror and suspense, The Devil’s Detective is a bold new thriller that will shock and amaze.
.... where skinless demons patrol the lakes and the waves of Limbo wash against the outer walls, while the souls of the Damned float on their surface, waiting to be collected.
When an unidentified, brutalised body is discovered, the case is assigned to Thomas Fool, one of Hell's detectives, known as HIM – Hell's Information Men. But how do you investigate a murder where death is commonplace and everyone is guilty of something?
A stunningly original blend of crime, horror and suspense, The Devil’s Detective is a bold new thriller that will shock and amaze.
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"With the character of Fool, Simon Kurt Unsworth has crafted a hero among the damned. Original, tense, and full of twists, this is one hell of a great read" (Hugh Howey Sunday Times Bestselling author of Wool)
"Expect gruesome descriptions of horrible other-worldly violence - and subtly life-affirming sentiments in a quirky Lovecraftian tale" (The Sun)
"An entertaining Dantean spin on the police procedural... Appropriately awash with gore and bodily fluids, The Devil’s Detective is damned good." (The Financial Times)
"Dark and luminous, compelling and insidious, DEVIL'S DETECTIVE is a novel that transcends genre" (Michael Marshall Smith)
"inventive and intriguing - Unsworth turns a journey through Hell into a heavenly read" (Alison Littlewood author of Richard and Judy pick A Cold Season)
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"Expect gruesome descriptions of horrible other-worldly violence - and subtly life-affirming sentiments in a quirky Lovecraftian tale" (The Sun)
"An entertaining Dantean spin on the police procedural... Appropriately awash with gore and bodily fluids, The Devil’s Detective is damned good." (The Financial Times)
"Dark and luminous, compelling and insidious, DEVIL'S DETECTIVE is a novel that transcends genre" (Michael Marshall Smith)
"inventive and intriguing - Unsworth turns a journey through Hell into a heavenly read" (Alison Littlewood author of Richard and Judy pick A Cold Season)
A stunning blend of Crime Thriller and Dante-esque Horror.
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- PublisherDel Rey
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 009195651X
- ISBN 13 9780091956516
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages368
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