{"product_id":"9781250088444","title":"The Big Sheep : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Big Sheep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Robert Kroese\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLos Angeles of 2039 is a baffling and bifurcated place. After the Collapse of 2028, a vast section of LA, the Disincorporated Zone, was disowned by the civil authorities, and became essentially a third world country within the borders of the city. Navigating the boundaries between DZ and LA proper is a tricky task, and there's no one better suited than eccentric private investigator Erasmus Keane. When a valuable genetically altered sheep mysteriously goes missing from Esper Corporation's labs, Keane is the one they call. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut while the erratic Keane and his more grounded partner, Blake Fowler, are on the trail of the lost sheep, they land an even bigger case. Beautiful television star Priya Mistry suspects that someone is trying to kill her - and she wants Keane to find out who. When Priya vanishes and then reappears with no memory of having hired them, Keane and Fowler realize something very strange is going on. As they unravel the threads of the mystery, it soon becomes clear that the two cases are connected - and both point to a sinister conspiracy involving the most powerful people in the city. Saving Priya and the sheep will take all of Keane's wits and Fowler's skills, but in the end, they may discover that some secrets are better left hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKroese's\u003ci\u003e The Big Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e is  perfect for fans of Philip Dick's \u003ci\u003eDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e, Terry Pratchett's \u003ci\u003eGuards! Guards!, \u003c\/i\u003eand Scalzi's \u003ci\u003eOld Man's War.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As original a plot as I've run across in a long time. The Big Sheep is a sheer delight!\" - Hugh Howey, NYT Bestselling author of Wool\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fun, fast, and addictive.  Kroese gives us a sci-fi \/noir detective story that manages to catch the reader off guard again and again.\" - Peter Clines, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fold\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e14\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eEx-Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An enthralling blend of sci-fi and noir, T\u003ci\u003ehe Big Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e left me salivating for a second helping of Erasmus Keane's adventures.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eRick Gualtieri\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tome of Bill\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Maybe Rob Kroese’s latest sci-fi novel, The Big Sheep, isn’t co-authored by Phillip Dick, but it does the late great author some serious homage. At the same time…and this is remarkable… Kroese has conjured up a thoroughly original, stunningly intelligent plot that both thrilled and delighted me. It also made me laugh. A riveting, hallucinatory joy-ride into a dangerous future by a terrific author writing at the top of his game.”\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eVincent Zandri\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Remains\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen Shadows Come   \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kroese demonstrates his creative imaginative worldbuilding in this sci-fi mystery series debut set in 2039 Los Angeles.\" - \u003ci\u003ePW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250088444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Thomas Dunne Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40596487667918,"sku":"9781250088444","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ed11ae54-784a-4e83-b1bb-1352e1da7d74.jpg?v=1637859716","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250088444","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}