{"product_id":"cahokia-jazz-from-the-prizewinning-author-of-golden-hill-the-best-book-of-the-century-richard-osman","title":"Cahokia Jazz: From the prizewinning author of Golden Hill 'the best book of the century' Richard Osman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrilling tale of murder and mystery in a city where history has run a little differently -- from the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eGolden Hill\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eORDER \u003ci\u003eNONESUCH\u003c\/i\u003e, THE NEW NOVEL FROM FRANCIS SPUFFORD, NOW\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly immersive.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thrilling.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unlike anything else you will read this year.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A classic of alternative history.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A delight.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's 1922 and Americans are drinking in speakeasies, dancing to jazz, stepping quickly to the tempo of modern times. In the ancient city of Cahokia - a teeming industrial metropolis, a tinderbox of every race and creed - peace holds. Just about. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But on a snowy night at the end of winter, two roughshod detectives are called to the roof of a skyscraper. Their investigation will spill the city's secrets and bring it, against a soundtrack of wailing clarinets, either to destruction or rebirth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** 'A marvellous, atmospheric, beautifully written and gripping read that dares to hope, amidst a background of bleak darkness and the pulsing joy of jazz, that I recommend highly.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** 'Original, imaginative, thought provoking, engrossing, engaging and beautifully written with characters who are credible and engaging. What more is there to ask for from a master at the top of his game. I enjoyed this as much as Golden Hill, which is praise indeed.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** 'The Yiddish Policemen's Union is an obvious point of comparison; I also got echoes of James Ellroy, though with more light in the darkness, or maybe just a greater readiness to forgive humanity's failings. There's perhaps a dash of Earthly Powers too, and at least one nod to The Leopard; exalted company, to be sure, but Cahokia Jazz can hold its head high among them.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 496 pages | Published April 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63986170888541,"sku":"9780571336883","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9780571336883.jpg?v=1774496922","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/cahokia-jazz-from-the-prizewinning-author-of-golden-hill-the-best-book-of-the-century-richard-osman","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}