9Tail Fox (Gollancz S.F.)

9Tail Fox (Gollancz S.F.)

by JonCourtenayGrimwood (Author)

Synopsis

A noir melding of ancient Chinese folklore, organised crime and cutting edge medical technology. A policeman is murdered in San Francisco. And spends the rest of the novel hunting down the man who did it. And trying to get the answer to some terrifying questions. Why is he in another man's body? Why is someone trying to kill him. Again. And why is he being haunted by a nine tailed Albino fox? From the shell-shattered streets of Stalingrad in 1942 to the back allys of San Fransico's chinatown, evocative of place, crystal clear in its depiction of character this is literary fantastic fiction at its most compelling from one of the most exciting writers working today.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 10 Aug 2006

ISBN 10: 057507809X
ISBN 13: 9780575078093
Book Overview: Rave Reviews for STAMPING BUTTERFLIES One of the genre's coolest practitioners Genre writing with mainstream critical appeal Perfect for fans of David Mitchell, Haruki Murikami and Iain Banks Has strong crime genre crossover appeal.

Media Reviews
This is an unusual blend of crime noir, Chinese mythology, and cutting edge medical technology which combine to form an absorbing thriller with a unique twist in the tale. -- YORKSHIRE EVENING POST
Author Bio
Jon Courtenay Grimwood is a fulltime writer. He has also been an editor of and writer for various men's magazines. He reviews SF for The Guardian.