Description:
All your favorite characters from the hugely popular and critically acclaimed Twice as Dead are back in this exhilarating follow-up to the first book in the City of Shadows series.
Jack Mitchell, the hardboiled ex-military private eye is asked to help musician Oscar Ricks investigate Grampus Records (which he hopes to do while avoiding with the very unpleasant mob the rules this alternate 1940's Lost Angeles where the undead and dead co-exist).
Jack's complicated personal life also intertwines with the case, making the issue even more complicated. As he dives deeper into his investigation, he encounters danger at every turn, from physical altercations to supernatural threats.
To survive, let alone solve the case, Jack must rely on his wit, experience, the help of unlikely allies, and his street-smart instincts, to navigate the volatile world of mobsters, magic, and personal loyalty.
Brief description: Harry Turtledove is an American novelist of science fiction, historical fiction, and fantasy. Publishers Weekly has called him the "master of alternate history," and he is best known for his work in that genre. Some of his most popular titles include The Guns of the South, the novels of the Worldwar series, and the books in the Great War trilogy. In addition to many other honors and nominations, Turtledove has received the Hugo Award, the Sidewise Award for Alternate History, and the Prometheus Award. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, earning a PhD in Byzantine history. Turtledove is married to mystery writer Laura Frankos, and together they have three daughters. The family lives in Southern California.