{"product_id":"9780312427054","title":"The Interpretation of Murder : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Interpretation of Murder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jed Rubenfeld\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 U.K. Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the summer of 1909, Sigmund Freud arrived by steamship in New York Harbor for a short visit to America. Though he would live another thirty years, he would never return to this country. Little is known about the week he spent in Manhattan, and Freud's biographers have long speculated as to why, in his later years, he referred to Americans as \"savages\" and \"criminals.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Interpretation of Murder,\u003c\/i\u003e Jed Rubenfeld weaves the facts of Freud's visit into a riveting, atmospheric story of corruption and murder set all over turn-of-the-century New York. Drawing on case histories, Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eHamlet,\u003c\/i\u003e and the historical details of a city on the brink of modernity, \u003ci\u003eThe Interpretation of Murder \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces a brilliant new storyteller, a novelist who, in the words of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times,\u003c\/i\u003e \"will be no ordinary pop-cultural sensation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This baroque tale of egos and ids run rampant will be a welcome treat to fans of Caleb Carr's \u003ci\u003eThe Alienist\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . Find a couch and prepare for a page-turning session.” —\u003ci\u003eDaily News (New York)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A compelling, expertly crafted murder mystery . . . Carefully researched detail is just one reason \u003ci\u003eThe Interpretation of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e is shaping up to be this year's \u003ci\u003eHistorian\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly (Must Reads selection)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Using a dizzying number of points of view and keeping the action taut, Rubenfeld leavens the intellectual heft with sly wit.” —\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Proves once again that crime and literature need not be separate beasts.” —\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News (grade: A)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] brilliant conceit . . . Rubenfeld takes the reader on a beguiling tour of the opium dens of Chinatown, the haunts of the rich at Gramercy Park, and even the subterranean construction site of the Manhattan Bridge under the East River. . . . Dazzling.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Independent (U.K.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well researched . . . Jed Rubenfeld's entertaining psychological thriller is full of enjoyable twists and turns.” —\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rubenfeld has both smarts and an admirably depraved imagination.” —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rubenfeld's rendering of early-twentieth-century Manhattan is engrossing.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rubenfeld knows how to keep readers turning pages. He steeps the story in history without waterlogging it, moving things along with well-crafted action scenes.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A finely written and researched historical novel.” —\u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rubenfeld kicks things into high gear right from the start. . . . The depth of research Rubenfeld engaged in is evident on nearly every page. And in great historical mystery novels, a lesson in civics and criminology is always the by-product, just as it is here. . . . A compelling mystery.” —\u003ci\u003ePages\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rubenfeld's provocative mystery debut . . . [he] renders rich, complex characters, vivid period detail, and prose riddled with heady references to \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e. He deftly blends fiction and fact, and his brisk, sinuous plot makes room for playful interpretations of the world according to Freud.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gloriously intelligent exploration of what might have happened to Sigmund Freud during his only visit to America. . . . Filled with period detail, this historical thriller challenges the reader to reason out the mystery. Rubenfeld shows great talent for psychological suspense. . . . Fans of Caleb Carr will adore this work.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ambitious . . . Readers will learn much about Freud's relationship with his then-disciple Carl Jung, the building of the Manhattan Bridge, the early opponents of Freud's theories, and the central problem posed by Hamlet's 'to be or not to be' soliloquy. . . . This well-researched and thought-provoking novel is sure to be a crowd pleaser.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Meaty and provocative.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Interpretation of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold page-turner that propels us from the start with a driving plot and intriguing characters, but also with ideas--a whole history of ideas. It's a richly motivated thriller that will make you reconsider the mysteries of Freud and \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e. Here is a novel that you'll only want to put down in order to think more about the book.” —\u003ci\u003eMatthew Pearl, author of The Dante Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312427054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40594614780110,"sku":"9780312427054","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d5a9f59d-2cc5-4fc7-a7bc-47732f0a05a4.jpg?v=1637812408","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312427054","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}