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China Miéville (Author)

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, THE SEATTLE TIMES, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

When a murdered woman is found in the city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks to be a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. To investigate, Borlú must travel from the decaying Beszel to its equal, rival, and intimate neighbor, the vibrant city of Ul Qoma. But this is a border crossing like no other, a journey as psychic as it is physical, a seeing of the unseen. With Ul Qoman detective Qussim Dhatt, Borlú is enmeshed in a sordid underworld of nationalists intent on destroying their neighboring city, and unificationists who dream of dissolving the two into one. As the detectives uncover the dead woman’s secrets, they begin to suspect a truth that could cost them more than their lives. What stands against them are murderous powers in Beszel and in Ul Qoma: and, most terrifying of all, that which lies between these two cities.

Author Biography

China Miéville is the author of
King Rat;
Perdido Street Station, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the British Fantasy Award;
The Scar, winner of the Locus Award and the British Fantasy Award;
Iron Council, winner of the Locus Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award;
Looking for Jake, a collection of short stories; and
Un Lun Dun, his New York Times bestselling book for younger readers. He lives and works in London.

Number of Pages: 336Dimensions: 0.74 x 8.32 x 5.54 INPublication Date: April 27, 2010Award: Hugo Award (2010)Award: Locus Awards (2010)Accelerated Reader:Quiz Name: City & the CityInterest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12Reading Level: 5Point Value: 15