{"product_id":"the-eighth-detective-paperback","title":"The Eighth Detective - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Pavesi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Top Ten Thriller of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One of the most innovative mysteries in recent memory.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eInk Ribbon Red\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Pavesi's debut is\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e a love letter to classic detective stories with a modern twist, proof that the best mysteries break all the rules. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThere are rules for murder mysteries. There must be a victim. A suspect. A detective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrant McAllister, a professor of mathematics, once sat down and worked all the rules out - and wrote seven perfect detective stories to demonstrate. But that was thirty years ago. Now Grant lives in seclusion on a remote Mediterranean island, counting the rest of his days. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Until Julia Hart, a brilliant, ambitious editor knocks on his door. Julia wishes to republish his book, and together they must revisit those old stories: an author hiding from his past and an editor keen to understand it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But there are things in the stories that don't add up. Inconsistencies left by Grant that a sharp-eyed editor begins to suspect are more than mistakes. They may be clues, and Julia finds herself with a mystery of her own to solve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dizzying, dazzling... When did you last read a genuinely original thriller? The wait is over.\"--A.J. Finn, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e N\u003ci\u003eew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e#1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former bookseller for Waterstones, Alex Pavesi holds a PhD in mathematics and is currently a software engineer for Microsoft in London. \u003ci\u003eThe Eighth Detective\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.26 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46260790329483,"sku":"9781250798473","price":28.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/RsOplf8bx89781250798473.webp?v=1783542722","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-eighth-detective-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}