{"product_id":"9781328987815","title":"Blood Relations","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBlood Relations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jonathan Moore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Edgar Award Finalist from a writer who’s been compared to Michael Crichton, Alfred Hitchcock, and Raymond Chandler takes us to the most menacing core of California’s upper crust, a class of billionaires with more money than they could spend in eternity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho is Claire Gravesend?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSo wonders PI Lee Crowe when he finds her dead, in a fine cocktail dress, on top of a Rolls Royce, in the most dangerous neighborhood in San Francisco. Claire’s mother, Olivia, is one of the richest people in California. She doesn’t believe the coroner: her daughter did not kill herself. Olivia hires Crowe, who—having just foiled a federal case against a cartel kingpin—is eager for distraction. But the questions about the Gravesend family pile up fast.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFirst, the autopsy reveals round scars running down Claire’s spine, old marks Olivia won’t explain. Then, Crowe visits Claire’s Boston townhouse and has to fend off an armed intruder. Is it the Feds out for revenge? Or is this connected to the Gravesends? He leaves Boston afraid, but finds his way to Claire’s secret San Francisco pied-à-terre. It’s there that his questions come to a head. Sleeping in an upstairs bedroom, he finds Claire—her face, her hair, her scars—and as far as he can tell, she’s alive. And Crowe’s back at the start:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho is Claire Gravesend?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for an Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e the 2020 Dashiell Hammett Award for Literary Excellence in Crime Writing\u003c\/strong\u003e  \"Like Moore’s five previous novels, \u003cem\u003eBlood Relations\u003c\/em\u003e is a deftly plotted, engaging read, stylistically sophisticated, with a taut balance between character and action...Moore writes noir for the 21st century. \"  —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMystery Scene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   \"\u003cem\u003eBlood Relations\u003c\/em\u003e is a psychological thriller-cum-horror tale trembling on the brink of reality.\"  —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Classic noir reminiscent of Chandler and Hammett. Grabs you by the throat from the first page and never lets go. Taut, smart and electrifying.  Get ready for a long night.\"  —\u003cstrong\u003eLiv Constantine, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Mrs. Parrish\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"\u003cem\u003eBlood Relations\u003c\/em\u003e's hard-nosed private eye, Lee Crowe, seems like he's been plucked from a classic hard-boiled detective novel or noir film, but the book's Bay Area setting is 100% contemporary...The contrast between an old-school detective and a modern world full of high-tech tools and slippery morals gives extra momentum to a mystery that's already a propulsive page-turner.\"  —\u003cstrong\u003eApple Books\u003c\/strong\u003e   “What starts as a dark and pacey detective story morphs into something far more sinister and riveting. Ross MacDonald meets Michael Crichton. A very impressive thriller.”  —\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Swanson, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Kind Worth Killing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAll the Beautiful Lies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “It won’t take you ten pages before you’re hurtling along with private investigator Lee Crowe in this high-speed chase into the lives of the California ultra-rich. Sinister twists, gutsy escapes, and uneasy ethics abound—a must-read for fans of Philip Marlowe.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eMaria Hummel, author of \u003cem\u003eStill Lives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “\u003cem\u003eBlood Relations \u003c\/em\u003eis dark, compelling, and frighteningly plausible. Every twist grabs you hard and pulls you deeper into the mystery. I absolutely could not put this novel down.”    —\u003cstrong\u003eMeg Gardiner, author of \u003cem\u003eRansom River\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eInto the Black Nowhere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"...suspenseful and skillfully plotted. Noir fans who don't know Moore have some catching up to do.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—Booklist, STARRED review\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"Enough action and atmosphere to satisfy readers who like their gumshoes old-school while having a lot to say about humankind’s hubris and preoccupation with eternal youth...gritty neo-noir with an all-too-plausible speculative twist.\"  —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Page-turner...well crafted plot, relentless pacing, and the highly satisfying conclusion...equal parts mystery and thriller, this standalone is a winner.\"  —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e    “Smart plotting. Nary a false note. Suspense that never stops. If you like Michael Connelly’s novels, you will gobble up Jonathan Moore’s \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Room\u003c\/em\u003e.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eJames Patterson, on THE DARK ROOM\u003c\/strong\u003e     “An electrifying read, building from shock to shock. I read the last one hundred pages in a single sitting. The final chapter is an absolute stunner. I haven’t read anything so terrifying since \u003cem\u003eRed Dragon\u003c\/em\u003e.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eStephen King, on THE POISON ARTIST\u003c\/strong\u003e     “Patient, stylish, and incredibly suspenseful.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eLee Child, on THE POISON ARTIST\u003c\/strong\u003e     \u0026amp;ldq\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781328987815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41160202027214,"sku":"9781328987815","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9781328987815_6ef30a3e-3f58-4462-8bdf-c24deeae0ebd.jpg?v=1652108271","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781328987815","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}