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From the writer whose work has been called "truly, hellishly gritty" (Los Angeles Times) comes a gnarled mystery with shades of Philip K. Dick and James Ellroy.
In a parallel near future, a ship named for a jellyfish sinks into the Caribbean with its captain chained to the mast. Left behind is a logbook missing ten pages, presidential DNA hidden in a brick of smuggled cocaine, and a nearly completed novel. Tipsy, the dead sailor's sister, and Red Means, his erstwhile employer, travel from San Francisco to the Caribbean and back as they attempt to unravel a mystery that rapidly widens from death at sea to international conspiracy.
With verve and humor to match the Illuminatus! trilogy, Nisbet has fashioned an engaging facsimile of our modern world, albeit with snappier dialogue, amped-up technology, and even more clearly stated political prejudices. "Neither Norman Mailer nor Truman Capote has in their writing been able to produce such an intensity as Nisbet has achieved," writes Germany's Die Welt. Pick up Windward Passage and see why.
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“Jim Nisbet is a cult favorite in Europe and it’seasy to see why. In the tradition of Jim Thompson and Damon Runyon, Nisbet istoo good to miss, and Windward Passage is a masterpiece thatraises the bar even for such a master storyteller.”
— San Francisco Chronicle
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“Nisbet’s prose drives and sparkles as it takes the reader into a world without morality or ethics.”
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“Jim Nisbet’s power of suggestion…seduces the imagination without churning the stomach.”
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“This is a gripping conspiracy thriller…Timely yet eerie in many ways, fans will enjoy this strange but exhilarating tale as political bias trumps over logic, fairness, and common good in Jim Nisbet’s strong suspense.”
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“Nisbet pushes the boundaries of fiction with brave experimental forays…Fans of Nisbet’s previous work will find this a welcome addition to an already impressive collection of gritty and adventurous work.”
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“Lovers of the unorthodox, the intellectually challenging, and the aggressively offbeat will enjoy themselves immensely. ”
— Booklist
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About Jim Nisbet
Jim Nisbet is the author of a dozen novels and five books of poetry. He has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize three times, short-listed for the Hammett Prize, and published in ten languages. He lives in San Francisco, California.
About Barry Press
Barry Press has been an active professional actor, director, and teacher for over thirty-five years. He has performed off Broadway and at numerous regional theaters from Alaska to Florida. He is founder and artistic director of Living Literature, a Rhode Island–based literacy program.