The Poe Shadow (Random House Large Print) - Hardcover

Pearl, Matthew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0739326252 ISBN 13: 9780739326251

Publisher: Random House Large Print, 2006

Synopsis

In 1849 Baltimore, following the death of Edgar Allan Poe, Quentin Clark, a young city dweller fiercely loyal to his favorite author, discovers that Poe's final days had been marked by a series of bizarre, unanswered questions and, inspired by Poe's fictional detective C. Auguste Dupin, launches his own investigation to resolve the mystery of Poe's death. (Mystery & Detective)

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Review:

"An imaginative, clever and satisfying literary detective story, bristling with the sights, smells and sounds of 19th century Baltimore - a real treat for Poe fans" (Kate Mosse, author of Labyrinth)

"Pearl does an ingenious job of shedding new light on the puzzle...brilliantly evokes the kind of dedication that Poe still enjoys" (Alice Fordham The Times)

"An absorbing combination of cerebral twists and visceral turns" (Daily Mail)

"Genuinely thrilling... An unusually arresting piece of crime fiction" (Daily Telegraph)

"A mind-twisting literary thriller...With nefarious characters, a Machiavellian plot and a denouement monologue to wow even Hercule Poirot, The Poe Shadow will keep you guessing" (Daniel Steffans Time Out)

From the Publisher:

'Matthew Pearl is the new shining star of literary fiction - an immensely gifted author' Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Large Print
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0739326252
• ISBN 13: 9780739326251
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 579