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PublisherArc Manor

ISBN-101647101239

ISBN-139781647101237

eBay Product ID (ePID)26067390336

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Book TitleTwice As Dead

Number of Pages294 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFantasy / Paranormal, Thrillers / Supernatural, Fantasy / Urban

Publication Year2025

GenreFiction

AuthorHarry Turtledove

Book SeriesCity of Shadows Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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ReviewsPraise for Twice as Dead "Turtledove admirably adheres to the noir aesthetic with his street-level focus on the resilience and resistance of society's outcasts. Readers waiting for Walter Mosley's next hard-boiled novel will fill the time nicely with this sympathetic but unsentimental tale of the ghostly underclass."-- Publishers Weekly Praise for Harry Turtledove and previous works: "[A] colossal and brilliant saga"-- Publishers Weekly on The Victorious Opposition "Turtledove is the standard-bearer for alternate history."-- USA Today "Turtledove never tires of exploring the paths not taken, bringing to his storytelling a prodigious knowledge of his subject and a profound understanding of human sensibilities and motivations."-- Library Journal "Powerful . . . demonstrates Turtledove's continuing mastery of historical fiction . . . almost impossible to praise too highly."- Booklist on American Empire: The Victorious Opposition "Nobody plays the what-if game of alternative history better than Turtledove."-- Publishers Weekly on American Empire: Blood & Iron, Praise for Twice as Dead "Turtledove admirably adheres to the noir aesthetic with his street-level focus on the resilience and resistance of society''s outcasts. Readers waiting for Walter Mosley''s next hard-boiled novel will fill the time nicely with this sympathetic but unsentimental tale of the ghostly underclass."-- Publishers Weekly NetGalley Reviews for Twice as Dead "I loved this book. The story is well-told and well-paced; it was difficult to put the book down. The characters and world-building are excellent and there are many passages so well-written that I would read them over several times. I found the noir attitude compelling but I did have to look up some words. Overall this is a great read and I look forward to more books in the series." 5 Stars --Stephen Goldberg, Reviewer via NetGalley "This was a fantastic job in the genre and had that feel that I was looking for, it was a strong opening chapter in the City of Shadows series. The characters were everything that was needed in this universe and worked with the plot of the book. I was invested in what was happening and am excited for more. Harry Turtledove wrote this perfectly and everything worked overall." 5 Stars--Kathryn McLeer, Reviewer via NetGalley This is the start of a new series from Harry Turtledove. It''s an interesting departure from the alternate history he''s written a lot of, and although it starts a series it works well as a stand alone" 4 Stars ---Lorriane Cormack, reviewer via NetGalley "Will definitely be looking at more books from Mr. Turltedove." 5 Stars --Kathryn McLeer reviewer via NetGalley The author''s writing, buildup, and plotting is great, even though there were a couple things that weren''t a personal preference, not a problem with the book. His way of immersing the reader in the timeframe is exceptional without losing sight of the characters and what''s happening." 4 Stars --Penny Noble, Reviewer via NetGalley "The tone has echoes of Lovecraft Country or LA Confidential with supernaturals. Though the plot progresses slowly at first, the ending had several Call of Cthulhu adventure-style boss battles and revelations." 5 Stars --Scott Rhine, Reviewer from NetGalley Goodreads Review: " Twice as Dead is a riveting journey into a world where the supernatural and the human realm intersect in shadowy corners." https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205212842-twice-as-dead?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_13 Praise for Harry Turtledove and previous works: "[A] colossal and brilliant saga"-- Publishers Weekly on The Victorious Opposition "Turtledove is the standard-bearer for alternate history."-- USA Today "Turtledove never tires of exploring the paths not taken, bringing to his storytelling a prodigious knowledge of his subject and a profound understanding of human sensibilities and motivations."-- Library Journal "Powerful . . . demonstrates Turtledove''s continuing mastery of historical fiction . . . almost impossible to praise too highly."- Booklist on American Empire: The Victorious Opposition "Nobody plays the what-if game of alternative history better than Turtledove."-- Publishers Weekly on American Empire: Blood & Iron, Praise for Harry Turtledove and previous works: "[A] colossal and brilliant saga"-- Publishers Weekly on The Victorious Opposition "Turtledove is the standard-bearer for alternate history."-- USA Today "Turtledove never tires of exploring the paths not taken, bringing to his storytelling a prodigious knowledge of his subject and a profound understanding of human sensibilities and motivations."-- Library Journal "Powerful . . . demonstrates Turtledove's continuing mastery of historical fiction . . . almost impossible to praise too highly."- Booklist on American Empire: The Victorious Opposition "Nobody plays the what-if game of alternative history better than Turtledove."-- Publishers Weekly on American Empire: Blood & Iron, Praise for Twice as Dead "Turtledove admirably adheres to the noir aesthetic with his street-level focus on the resilience and resistance of society''s outcasts. Readers waiting for Walter Mosley''s next hard-boiled novel will fill the time nicely with this sympathetic but unsentimental tale of the ghostly underclass."-- Publishers Weekly NetGalley Reviews for Twice as Dead "I loved this book. The story is well-told and well-paced; it was difficult to put the book down. The characters and world-building are excellent and there are many passages so well-written that I would read them over several times. I found the noir attitude compelling but I did have to look up some words. Overall this is a great read and I look forward to more books in the series." 5 Stars --Stephen Goldberg, Reviewer via NetGalley "This was a fantastic job in the genre and had that feel that I was looking for, it was a strong opening chapter in the City of Shadows series. The characters were everything that was needed in this universe and worked with the plot of the book. I was invested in what was happening and am excited for more. Harry Turtledove wrote this perfectly and everything worked overall." 5 Stars--Kathryn McLeer, Reviewer via NetGalley "This is the start of a new series from Harry Turtledove. It''s an interesting departure from the alternate history he''s written a lot of, and although it starts a series it works well as a stand alone" 4 Stars ---Lorriane Cormack, reviewer via NetGalley "Will definitely be looking at more books from Mr. Turltedove." 5 Stars --Kathryn McLeer reviewer via NetGalley "The author''s writing, buildup, and plotting is great, even though there were a couple things that weren''t a personal preference, not a problem with the book. His way of immersing the reader in the timeframe is exceptional without losing sight of the characters and what''s happening." 4 Stars --Penny Noble, Reviewer via NetGalley "The tone has echoes of Lovecraft Country or LA Confidential with supernaturals. Though the plot progresses slowly at first, the ending had several Call of Cthulhu adventure-style boss battles and revelations." 5 Stars --Scott Rhine, Reviewer from NetGalley Goodreads Review: " Twice as Dead is a riveting journey into a world where the supernatural and the human realm intersect in shadowy corners." https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205212842-twice-as-dead?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_13 Praise for Harry Turtledove and previous works: "[A] colossal and brilliant saga"-- Publishers Weekly on The Victorious Opposition "Turtledove is the standard-bearer for alternate history."-- USA Today "Turtledove never tires of exploring the paths not taken, bringing to his storytelling a prodigious knowledge of his subject and a profound understanding of human sensibilities and motivations."-- Library Journal "Powerful . . . demonstrates Turtledove''s continuing mastery of historical fiction . . . almost impossible to praise too highly."- Booklist on American Empire: The Victorious Opposition "Nobody plays the what-if game of alternative history better than Turtledove."-- Publishers Weekly on American Empire: Blood & Iron, Praise for Twice as Dead "Turtledove admirably adheres to the noir aesthetic with his street-level focus on the resilience and resistance of society's outcasts. Readers waiting for Walter Mosley's next hard-boiled novel will fill the time nicely with this sympathetic but unsentimental tale of the ghostly underclass."-- Publishers Weekly NetGalley Reviews for Twice as Dead "I loved this book. The story is well-told and well-paced; it was difficult to put the book down. The characters and world-building are excellent and there are many passages so well-written that I would read them over several times. I found the noir attitude compelling but I did have to look up some words. Overall this is a great read and I look forward to more books in the series." 5 Stars --Stephen Goldberg, Reviewer via NetGalley "This was a fantastic job in the genre and had that feel that I was looking for, it was a strong opening chapter in the City of Shadows series. The characters were everything that was needed in this universe and worked with the plot of the book. I was invested in what was happening and am excited for more. Harry Turtledove wrote this perfectly and everything worked overall." 5 Stars--Kathryn McLeer, Reviewer via NetGalley This is the start of a new series from Harry Turtledove. It's an interesting departure from the alternate history he's written a lot of, and although it starts a series it works well as a stand alone" 4 Stars ---Lorriane Cormack, reviewer via NetGalley "Will definitely be looking at more books from Mr. Turltedove." 5 Stars --Kathryn McLeer reviewer via NetGalley The author's writing, buildup, and plotting is great, even though there were a couple things that weren't a personal preference, not a problem with the book. His way of immersing the reader in the timeframe is exceptional without losing sight of the characters and what's happening." 4 Stars --Penny Noble, Reviewer via NetGalley "The tone has echoes of Lovecraft Country or LA Confidential with supernaturals. Though the plot progresses slowly at first, the ending had several Call of Cthulhu adventure-style boss battles and revelations." 5 Stars --Scott Rhine, Reviewer from NetGalley Praise for Harry Turtledove and previous works: "[A] colossal and brilliant saga"-- Publishers Weekly on The Victorious Opposition "Turtledove is the standard-bearer for alternate history."-- USA Today "Turtledove never tires of exploring the paths not taken, bringing to his storytelling a prodigious knowledge of his subject and a profound understanding of human sensibilities and motivations."-- Library Journal "Powerful . . . demonstrates Turtledove's continuing mastery of historical fiction . . . almost impossible to praise too highly."- Booklist on American Empire: The Victorious Opposition "Nobody plays the what-if game of alternative history better than Turtledove."-- Publishers Weekly on American Empire: Blood & Iron

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Synopsis"Turtledove admirably adheres to the noir aesthetic with his street-level focus on the resilience and resistance of society's outcasts. Readers waiting for Walter Mosley's next hard-boiled novel will fill the time nicely with this sympathetic but unsentimental tale of the ghostly underclass."-- Publishers Weekly Rudolf Sebestyen is missing, and Marianne Smalls is involved in an illicit affair with the shady Jonas Schmitt. Both cases converge when Dora Urban, Rudolf's beautiful and mysterious half-sister, and Lamont Smalls, Marianne's suspicious husband, hire Jack Mitchell, a hard-drinking, chain-smoking private investigator. Dora wants Jack to uncover what happened to her brother, while Lamont seeks proof of his wife's infidelity. But Dora is a vampire, in a city teeming with creatures of the night. As Jack dives deeper, he discovers that both cases are linked to vepratoga--a dangerous new drug spreading through Los Angeles. Twice as Dead is brimming with vampires, wizards, zombies and zombie dealers, the Central Avenue jazz scene, an exclusive after-hours club, adultery, a New England ghost who prefers Southern California's warmer clime, corrupt cops and politicians, spying rats, and a smart-mouthed talking cat. When Jack's home is burned to the ground, the strands of his investigations culminate in a showdown at a tire factory, where even the reliefs on the walls are not what they seem. In this unique noirish urban fantasy set in postwar Los Angeles, Jack finds more adventure, danger, and romance than he ever imagined--and learns that success may come at too high a price., "Turtledove admirably adheres to the noir aesthetic with his street-level focus on the resilience and resistance of society's outcasts. Readers waiting for Walter Mosley's next hard-boiled novel will fill the time nicely with this sympathetic but unsentimental tale of the ghostly underclass."- Publishers Weekly Rudolf Sebestyen is missing, and Marianne Smalls is involved in an illicit affair with the shady Jonas Schmitt. Both cases converge when Dora Urban, Rudolf's beautiful and mysterious half-sister, and Lamont Smalls, Marianne's suspicious husband, hire Jack Mitchell, a hard-drinking, chain-smoking private investigator. Dora wants Jack to uncover what happened to her brother, while Lamont seeks proof of his wife's infidelity. But Dora is a vampire, in a city teeming with creatures of the night. As Jack dives deeper, he discovers that both cases are linked to vepratoga--a dangerous new drug spreading through Los Angeles. Twice as Dead is brimming with vampires, wizards, zombies and zombie dealers, the Central Avenue jazz scene, an exclusive after-hours club, adultery, a New England ghost who prefers Southern California's warmer clime, corrupt cops and politicians, spying rats, and a smart-mouthed talking cat. When Jack's home is burned to the ground, the strands of his investigations culminate in a showdown at a tire factory, where even the reliefs on the walls are not what they seem. In this unique noirish urban fantasy set in postwar Los Angeles, Jack finds more adventure, danger, and romance than he ever imagined--and learns that success may come at too high a price.