Davis Brooks takes listeners to a different world with a commanding style that matches its strange culture. In this world of super-wealthy, near-eternal seven-foot giants called Titans, the killing of such a being is almost unheard of. So when a Titan named Roddy is found dead, private detective Cal Sounder must determine if his death was a suicide or murder. A Titan's organs are worth a fortune on the black market because Titans number only a few thousand since the painful process to become one costs billions and sometimes produces grotesque results. Brooks leads listeners on a suspenseful tour of this dystopian future with unusual accents from lands that don't exist and a hypnotic voice that captures the imagination. M.S. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
A virtuosic mashup of Philip K. Dick and Raymond Chandler by way of Marvel-the story of a detective investigating the murder of a Titan, one of society's most powerful, medically-enhanced elites. ¿ “Cross-genre brilliance from the superbly talented Nick Harkaway.” -William Gibson, New York Times best-selling author of Agency
"An exemplar of its genre, Titanium Noir twists and turns between excellent fun and deep melancholy." -The New York Times Book Review
Cal Sounder is a detective working for the police on certain very sensitive cases. So when he's called in to investigate a homicide at a local apartment, he's surprised by the routineness of it all. But when he arrives on scene, Cal soon learns that the victim-Roddy Tebbit, an otherwise milquetoast techie-is well over seven feet tall. And although he doesn't look a day over thirty, he is ninety-one years old. Tebbit is a Titan-one of this dystopian, near-future society's genetically altered elites. And this case is definitely Cal's thing.
There are only a few thousand Titans worldwide, thanks to Stefan Tonfamecasca's discovery of the controversial T7 genetic therapy, which elevated his family to godlike status. T7 turns average humans into near-immortal distortions of themselves-with immense physical proportions to match their ostentatious, unreachable lifestyles. A dead Titan is big news . . . a murdered Titan is unimaginable. But these modified magnates are Cal's specialty. In fact, his own ex-girlfriend, Athena, is a Titan. And not just any-she is Stefan's daughter, heir to the massive Tonfamecasca empire.
As the murder investigation intensifies, Cal begins to unravel the complicated threads of what should have been a straightforward case, and it becomes clear he's on the trail of a crime whose roots run deep into the dark heart of the world.
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"An exemplar of its genre, Titanium Noir twists and turns between excellent fun and deep melancholy." -The New York Times Book Review
Cal Sounder is a detective working for the police on certain very sensitive cases. So when he's called in to investigate a homicide at a local apartment, he's surprised by the routineness of it all. But when he arrives on scene, Cal soon learns that the victim-Roddy Tebbit, an otherwise milquetoast techie-is well over seven feet tall. And although he doesn't look a day over thirty, he is ninety-one years old. Tebbit is a Titan-one of this dystopian, near-future society's genetically altered elites. And this case is definitely Cal's thing.
There are only a few thousand Titans worldwide, thanks to Stefan Tonfamecasca's discovery of the controversial T7 genetic therapy, which elevated his family to godlike status. T7 turns average humans into near-immortal distortions of themselves-with immense physical proportions to match their ostentatious, unreachable lifestyles. A dead Titan is big news . . . a murdered Titan is unimaginable. But these modified magnates are Cal's specialty. In fact, his own ex-girlfriend, Athena, is a Titan. And not just any-she is Stefan's daughter, heir to the massive Tonfamecasca empire.
As the murder investigation intensifies, Cal begins to unravel the complicated threads of what should have been a straightforward case, and it becomes clear he's on the trail of a crime whose roots run deep into the dark heart of the world.
Titanium Noir: A novel
A virtuosic mashup of Philip K. Dick and Raymond Chandler by way of Marvel-the story of a detective investigating the murder of a Titan, one of society's most powerful, medically-enhanced elites. ¿ “Cross-genre brilliance from the superbly talented Nick Harkaway.” -William Gibson, New York Times best-selling author of Agency
"An exemplar of its genre, Titanium Noir twists and turns between excellent fun and deep melancholy." -The New York Times Book Review
Cal Sounder is a detective working for the police on certain very sensitive cases. So when he's called in to investigate a homicide at a local apartment, he's surprised by the routineness of it all. But when he arrives on scene, Cal soon learns that the victim-Roddy Tebbit, an otherwise milquetoast techie-is well over seven feet tall. And although he doesn't look a day over thirty, he is ninety-one years old. Tebbit is a Titan-one of this dystopian, near-future society's genetically altered elites. And this case is definitely Cal's thing.
There are only a few thousand Titans worldwide, thanks to Stefan Tonfamecasca's discovery of the controversial T7 genetic therapy, which elevated his family to godlike status. T7 turns average humans into near-immortal distortions of themselves-with immense physical proportions to match their ostentatious, unreachable lifestyles. A dead Titan is big news . . . a murdered Titan is unimaginable. But these modified magnates are Cal's specialty. In fact, his own ex-girlfriend, Athena, is a Titan. And not just any-she is Stefan's daughter, heir to the massive Tonfamecasca empire.
As the murder investigation intensifies, Cal begins to unravel the complicated threads of what should have been a straightforward case, and it becomes clear he's on the trail of a crime whose roots run deep into the dark heart of the world.
"An exemplar of its genre, Titanium Noir twists and turns between excellent fun and deep melancholy." -The New York Times Book Review
Cal Sounder is a detective working for the police on certain very sensitive cases. So when he's called in to investigate a homicide at a local apartment, he's surprised by the routineness of it all. But when he arrives on scene, Cal soon learns that the victim-Roddy Tebbit, an otherwise milquetoast techie-is well over seven feet tall. And although he doesn't look a day over thirty, he is ninety-one years old. Tebbit is a Titan-one of this dystopian, near-future society's genetically altered elites. And this case is definitely Cal's thing.
There are only a few thousand Titans worldwide, thanks to Stefan Tonfamecasca's discovery of the controversial T7 genetic therapy, which elevated his family to godlike status. T7 turns average humans into near-immortal distortions of themselves-with immense physical proportions to match their ostentatious, unreachable lifestyles. A dead Titan is big news . . . a murdered Titan is unimaginable. But these modified magnates are Cal's specialty. In fact, his own ex-girlfriend, Athena, is a Titan. And not just any-she is Stefan's daughter, heir to the massive Tonfamecasca empire.
As the murder investigation intensifies, Cal begins to unravel the complicated threads of what should have been a straightforward case, and it becomes clear he's on the trail of a crime whose roots run deep into the dark heart of the world.
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BN ID: | 2940176958096 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
Publication date: | 05/16/2023 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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