Description: In a seedy bar, John Clarke begins his journey. We learn that John was like the rest of us, not so long ago. He had a steady job, a wife and a place in the world. By working hard and playing by the rules, he believed got you security. Life tenders no promises; he lost it all; marriage, job, sight and sanity. Living in a shabby hotel on the government's dime, stumbling from one misadventure from another, he is urged on by a seductive, enigmatic voice in his head. At midnight of the winter solstice, the voice gives him a simple offer, survive one year and a day and he will get his sight back. With this desperate hope hung on an insane premise, Prof takes up her challenge. Unsure of his own perceptions, John navigates this dark urban landscape built from funhouse mirrors, populated by; A lonely, betrayed grad student who rejects that final cab drive we all take and finds love with an arms-dealing creature of darknessA con-artist who is looking to make a legendary score and ends up auditioning to be the next great trickster godThe last good cop in a city gone bad who learns the difference between law and justiceA fashion-conscious fox spirit who wrestles with her own base instincts lest she loses her franchise on humanity Between sinister government agents, tutelary bikers and a chess game between voodoo Loas, Prof threads his way through these events and prepares to face his own demons and reclaim his life.
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EAN: 9780999379301
UPC: 9780999379301
ISBN: 9780999379301
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Item Length: 22.9 cm
Book Title: Remanded to the Night Cafe
Item Height: 229mm
Item Width: 152mm
Author: Michael E Smith
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Literature
Publisher: Msw Publishing.Com
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Fantasy
Item Weight: 576g
Number of Pages: 394 Pages