This tale of a book-loving tough guy in a decimated Manhattan is "like Motherless Brooklyn dosed with Charlie Huston . . . Delirious and haunting" (Megan Abbott, author of Give Me Your Hand).After a flu pandemic, a large-scale terrorist attack, and the total collapse of Wall Street, New York City is reduced to a shadow of its former self. As the city struggles to dig itself out of the wreckage, a nameless, obsessive-compulsive veteran with a spott...

This "unique and memorable" blend of futuristic dystopia and dark detective story features "one of the more offbeat characters in fiction" ( Booklist).In this "uncannily original" series, the man known as Dewey Decimal works in a near-future Manhattan decimated by terrorism and plague, running dirty operations for the crooked Senator Howard—though he'd prefer to spend his time among the stacks at his beloved New York Public Library (Laura Lippman). When De...

Dewey Decimal, über den weder wir noch er selbst allzu viel wissen, schießt sich im zweiten Band der Trilogie weiter durch ein verwüstetes und karg bevölkertes Manhattan. Dabei will er eigentlich nur eines: sein Leben (und die New York Public Library) nach seinem ganz persönlichen System ordnen. Aber er gerät zwischen alle Fronten, als er auf Material stößt, das einen mächtigen US-Senator mit dem Mord an einer koreanischen Prostituierten in Verbindung bringt. Eine dubiose Privat-Armee ist ...

This detective story set in a dystopian New York stars "a seriously weird dude . . . A good time for fans of the likes of Charlie Huston and Charles Stross" ( Kirkus Reviews).Nicknamed Dewey Decimal for his obsessive attempts to bring order to the New York Public Library in the wake of disastrous events in the city, the hero of this series earns his keep as a bagman and enforcer for unscrupulous politicians and underworld figures. Now, he'...

Februar: Am Valentinstag ist New York durch eine Serie von Anschlägen zerstört worden. Die Bevölkerung ist dezimiert, die Behörden sind korrupt, außer Kontrolle geratene bewaffnete Einheiten haben die Macht übernommen. Dewey Decimal, der letzte Verwalter der New York Public Library, bewahrt Stil und Haltung, auch wenn er bis an die Zähne bewaffnet ist. Er war einmal Soldat, mehr weiß er nicht, denn seine Erinnerung ist manipuliert. Seine Fähigkeiten zu kämpfen und zu töten...

Dewey Decimal älskar ensamheten med sina böcker, men hans jobb som hitman åt New Yorks mest hänsynslösa åklagare kräver helt andra talanger.Storskalig terrorattack, influensapandemi och ett kollapsat Wall Street. New York är en skugga av sitt forna jag. Medan staden kämpar sig upp ur vrakresterna intar en namnlös man stadsbiblioteket på 42nd Street. En man med tvångssyndrom, en stor kärlek till litteratur och en komplicerad moralkod. Minnet sviktar och inte ens han själv känner til...

Dewey Decimal älskar ensamheten med sina böcker, men hans jobb som hitman åt New Yorks mest hänsynslösa åklagare kräver helt andra talanger. Storskalig terrorattack, influensapandemi och ett kollapsat Wall Street. New York är en skugga av sitt forna jag. Medan staden kämpar sig upp ur vrakresterna intar en namnlös man stadsbiblioteket på 42nd Street. En man med tvångssyndrom, en stor kärlek till litteratur och en komplicerad moralkod. Minnet sviktar och inte ens han själv känner till hemli...

"[A] superb sampling of Swedish crime writing talent . . . will be appreciated by fans of Stieg Larsson's Millennium [series] and Jens Lapidus's Easy Money ." — Library JournalWhat could be more peaceful than a city made up of a series of islands surrounded by crystal-clear water? But like any big, international metropolis, Stockholm has a dark side—fed by the disparity between its affluent boroughs and its more ...

Named a Pick of the Week for the week of February 29th by Publishers Weekly"Grouped under three headings, the 13 stories in this outstanding entry in Akashic's noir series capture the gloomy underside of Sweden's capital, portraying the hopelessness of those trapped in what Larson and Edenborg in their introduction call the city that devours your soul."--Publishers Weekly, Starred review"Coedited by local a...

NIGHTMARE is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In NIGHTMARE's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror.Welcome to issue eighty-five of NIGHTMARE--and happy October! Every month is a great month to seek out literary scares, but an October horror story is just a little sweeter than usual. If you loved the SCREAM franchise, our new original short from Carlie St. George ("Some Kind of Blood...

Bring a laser-like focus to the mathematics content your students need to learn throughout the year. Written by trusted mathematics experts, this resource helps PreK-2 teachers fully answer PLC critical question one: what do we want all students to know and be able to do? Read the book as a team to acquire detailed model mathematics units, learn how to perform seven collaborative tasks, and more.Use this resource to increase mathematics achievement and provide students with...

Read stories that capture the complexity, tragedy, and hope of warfare and violence in human (and nonhuman) society. The Bullet Points anthology offers classic stories alongside stories from up-and-coming authors, including:Joe Haldeman, "Time Piece"David Drake, "But Loyal to His Own"Jenna Hanchey, "Far From Home"Eric Fomley, "Input: Memories"Tabitha Lord, "Quest Nine"Ian R. MacLeod, "Selkie"Rich Larson, "Ghost Girl"...