New England WhiteWhen The Emperor of Ocean Park was published, the Observer declared: 'The book is superb, both as a thriller and as a novel of social observation.' Now, with that same astute social observation, narrative drive, and richness of plot and character, Stephen Carter returns us to the New England university town of Elm Harbor, where the murder of a renowned African American economist opens a door on the racial complications of the town's past, on one

's survival

is disconcerted to find his masked target has already been assassinated

author of the cult bestseller House of Leaves

as he pursues the goal of making a movie 'as good as he was'

Zealous and passionate

tender and truly original love story from Roald Dahl

discovered in the remote highlands of South America by an infamous 19th century explorer

but he does not reveal why

her beloved cats vanish

it examines some of the enduring myths of American history and throws light on to the extraordinary part played by former slaves in a bitter war that would change the world

In its audacious interweaving of stories

England is at war with itself