{"product_id":"9780399182198","title":"The Curious Affair of the Somnambulist \u0026 the Psychic Thief","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A lively, entertaining blend of murder mystery and supernatural adventure . . . Arthur Conan Doyle would have approved.”—George R. R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSherlock Holmes meets \u003ci\u003ePenny Dreadful \u003c\/i\u003ein the debut of a delightful Victorian-era fantasy series from John W. Campbell Award winner Lisa Tuttle.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Has there ever been a more unlikely pair of consulting detectives than Jesperson and Lane? They certainly make a striking duo: Mr. Jasper Jesperson, with his shock of red hair and seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of all subjects—save common sense—and Miss Lane, whose logical mind is matched only by her fascination with psychic phenomena.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Their talents are rare . . . as are their customers. So when Jesperson and Lane are hired to track the nocturnal wanderings of a sleepwalking London business owner, they’re simply happy to be working again. The case begins as a window into the séances and other supernatural parlor games that are so popular these days, and takes a sinister turn as the intrepid investigators pull back the curtain on the cutthroat rivalries underpinning polite society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But after several mediums go missing, it’s clear that Jesperson and Lane are in over their heads. For they’ve uncovered a presence beyond their understanding—an evil force that won’t hesitate to kill in order to achieve its nefarious ends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvance praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Affair of the Somnambulist \u0026amp; the Psychic Thief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sleepwalkers, psychics, and the spirits of the dead (or are they?) make for a heady stew in Lisa Tuttle’s latest, \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Affair of the Somnambulist \u0026amp; the Psychic Thief,\u003c\/i\u003e the first full-length novel about Jasper Jesperson and Miss Lane, a dauntless duo of Victorian detectives first introduced in her stories for \u003ci\u003eDown These Strange Streets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRogues\u003c\/i\u003e. They’re an entertaining pair, and it’s great to see them back in action in a longer work. Here’s hoping this is only the first in a long series of Lane and Jesperson adventures. Tuttle does a lovely job of putting us back in the foggy streets of Victorian London in this lively, entertaining blend of murder mystery and supernatural adventure. Arthur Conan Doyle would have approved.”\u003cb\u003e—George R. R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Lisa Tuttle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A stylish, distinctive storyteller.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This John W. Campbell Award–winning author remains one of fantasy’s best.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47163760017648,"sku":"9780399182198","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399182198_p0.jpg?v=1763698704","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399182198","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}