Lake of darkness : a novel
(Book)
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Published
New York : Talos Press, ©2020.
Status
Central - Adult Fiction
F KENEM
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F KENEM
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Published
New York : Talos Press, ©2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
253 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
"During the First World War, on the South Side of Chicago, officer Joe Flip Flippity has begun an investigation into a serial decapitationist who is hunting young children. At a time when African American officers are rendered second-class by prejudicial policies, Flip is nonetheless called upon by the mayor of the city--the legendary Big Bill Thompson himself--and a host of powerful city fathers, to thwart this murderer who threatens to destroy the city's reputation as a safe haven for those making the Great Migration north. While searching to catch his killer--and to discover why the most powerful men in Chicago are truly concerned about the murders of poor black refugees--Flip's bloody trail takes him through the South Side's vice districts (where anything is available for a price), across its most dangerous criminal underbellies, and into a bracing and unexpected world of supernatural horror. As Flip digs deeper in his quest to protect the city's most vulnerable, he stumbles upon more mysterious murders, confounding psychological puzzles, and terrifying hints of something other that may reach across from unknowable distances to guide the hand of a killer. It soon becomes apparent that all is not as it seems, and that mysterious and powerful forces are conspiring to stand in Flip's way. A combination of detective thriller, cosmic horror, and historical fiction, Lake of Darkness takes us to the deepest and darkest places in Chicago's very dark history."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American police -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Horror fiction.
Refugees -- Crimes against -- Fiction.
Serial murder investigation -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Fiction.
South Side (Chicago, Ill.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- 1913-1921 -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Horror fiction.
Refugees -- Crimes against -- Fiction.
Serial murder investigation -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Fiction.
South Side (Chicago, Ill.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- 1913-1921 -- Fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kenemore, S. (2020). Lake of darkness: a novel . Talos Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kenemore, Scott. 2020. Lake of Darkness: A Novel. Talos Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kenemore, Scott. Lake of Darkness: A Novel Talos Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kenemore, Scott. Lake of Darkness: A Novel Talos Press, 2020.
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