{"product_id":"cahokia-jazz-by-francis-spufford-9780571336883","title":"Cahokia Jazz","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly immersive.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thrilling.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unlike anything else you will read this year.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A classic of alternative history.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A delight.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\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.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\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 \u003ci\u003eGolden Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, which is praise indeed.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e* 'The \u003ci\u003eYiddish Policemen's Union\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eEarthly Powers\u003c\/i\u003e too, and at least one nod to \u003ci\u003eThe Leopard\u003c\/i\u003e; exalted company, to be sure, but \u003ci\u003eCahokia Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e can hold its head high among them.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45976040931564,"sku":"9780571336883","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780571336883.jpg?v=1733872881","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/cahokia-jazz-by-francis-spufford-9780571336883","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}