Titanium Noir: A novel

ISBN: 0593535367

Author: Harkaway, Nick

Condition: New

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 societys 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 ReviewCal Sounder is a detective working for the police on certain very sensitive cases. So when hes called in to investigate a homicide at a local apartment, hes 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 doesnt look a day over thirty, he is ninety-one years old. Tebbit is a Titan-one of this dystopian, near-future societys genetically altered elites. And this case is definitely Cals thing.There are only a few thousand Titans worldwide, thanks to Stefan Tonfamecascas 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 Cals specialty. In fact, his own ex-girlfriend, Athena, is a Titan. And not just any-she is Stefans 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 hes on the trail of a crime whose roots run deep into the dark heart of the world.