Black Sun Rising

Black Sun Rising
Mathew Carr
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Hardback
h229 x 152mm - 368pg
1 Jul 2020 US
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9781643134246
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A riveting thriller combining real historical events and characters with a sinister detective story of eugenics, racism, and nationalist paranoia. Barcelona, summer 1909. When the scientist and explorer Randolph Foulkes is blown up in a random terrorist bomb attack, private detective Harry Lawton is hired by the man' s widow to identify the beneficiary of a large payment Foulkes had made shortly before his death. Lawton' s arrival in the Catalan capital coincides with a series of unusual killings that appear to have been carried out by a blood-drinking animal in the Ramblas district and adds another element of instability to a city already teetering on the brink of insurrection. Lawton soon meets and teams up with Esperanza Claramunt, a young anarchist whose lover was one of the victims of the "beast of the Ramblas," and the Catalan crime reporter Bernat Mata, who has begun investigating these crimes. So what begins as a straightforward investigation into presumed marital infidelity turns into something far more sinister, as Lawton probes Foulkes' connections to the mysterious Explorers Club, the Barcelona political police, and an eccentric Austrian hypnotist. Adrift in a city gripped by rebellion and lawlessness, Lawton enters a labyrinth of murder, corruption, political conflict, and crazed racial pseudo-science where no one' s survival is guaranteed.
"A superior mystery. Carr excels at incorporating early 20th-century Spanish political developments into a suspenseful and clever plot line. Philip Kerr fans will be pleased. " * Publishers Weekly (starred) * "Carr combines fiction with fact (including historical characters). The result is a vivid portrayal of Barcelona' s ' Tragic Week' of political and social conflict, a skillfully crafted account that is ultimately as much history as mystery. " * Booklist * "A page-turner in the proper sense. Mr. Carr has written a gripping and enjoyable novel. " * Wall Street Journal [Praise for ' The Devils of Cardona' ] * "A thrilling quest for justice. As exciting as it is enlightening from its first pages to its satisfying end. " * The New York Times Book Review [Praise for ' The Devils of Cardona' ] * "One of those rare historical mysteries that is as thrilling as it is thoughtful. Beautifully delivered. An intelligent, entertaining book. " * Criminal Element [Praise for ' The Devils of Cardona' ] * "Full of engaging male and female characters, with a great sense of time and place. A treat. " -- Kate Mosse, New York Times bestselling author [Praise for ' The Devils of Cardona' ] "Carr recreates for us a dramatic time and place filled with complex characters and issues that resonate powerfully with our own time. " -- Matthew Pearl, #1 New York Times bestselling author of ' The Dante Club' [Praise for ' The Devils of Cardona' ]
Matthew Carr is a novelist, journalist, blogger, and lifelong Hispanophile. Matt has written for various publications including the New York Times, the Observer, and the Guardian. His nonfiction is published by The New Press: Fortress Europe; Soldiers, Civilians, and the American Way of War; and The Savage Frontier. This is Matt' s second novel, following the acclaimed The Devils of Cardona (Riverhead), which was a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. He blogs regularly at: www. infernalmachine. co. uk.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781643134246
Published: 1 Jul 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Pegasus Books
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine: 41mm
Weight: 522g
Pages: 368

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