{"product_id":"half-dead-isbn-9781643858227","title":"Half Dead","description":"\u003cb\u003eCalvert Green literally believes he's dead--but that won't stop him from diving deep into the secrets that threaten to bury him.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe car accident took his wife and nearly killed him too, but Calvert Green's problems are just beginning. He was a respected Russian literature scholar in Chicago, but due to severe head trauma, he's now suffering from Cotard's Disease--a rare physiological condition that makes him believe he's dead. He has also lost much of his memory, including the academic knowledge that defined his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalvert knows few details about the accident but believes there's more going on than he's been told, so he leaves the care facility determined to find the truth behind his \"death.\" His search lands him in the middle of a city being terrorized by a murder spree, and young homicide detective Whistler Diaz has a prime suspect. But Whistler's cousin Moe, a crusading journalist, zeroes in on Calvert, determined to prove he's not all he seems. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntuition and improvisation were never Calvert's strong suits, but now he has to draw on his hidden inner resources to clear his name. On a harrowing journey into the city's underbelly--and deep into his psyche--Calvert begins to uncover the shocking truth of who he once was.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalvert might be on the verge of finding a new definition of sanity--but a malevolent force lurks in the shadows bent on total madness.\u003cb\u003ePraise for Half Dead:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will never look at life after death, or whatever it is, the same way.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brilliantly written, skillfully plotted, packed with clever dialogue and unique characters, \u003ci\u003eHalf Dead \u003c\/i\u003ebrings a rare syndrome to life, splashing its victim and the people in his orbit colorfully across the page. A riveting blend of loss, suspense, humor, love, and reinvention!”\u003cbr\u003e—Susan Crawford, International Bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Pocket Wife \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Other Widow\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brandon Graham's HALF DEAD is fully awake to what it means to be human: to grapple with loss and injustice and fear--which is also to say it is dark and funny and carefully observed . . . This is noir with humor and a heart of gold.”\u003cbr\u003e—Kendra Greene, author of\u003ci\u003e The Museum of Whales You Will Never See\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Acute observations and deftly plotted. Graham’s characters linger in the mind long after the last sentence.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eMichelle Pretorius, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Monster's Daughter \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eBeautifully written, deeply incisive, and wonderfully funny and macabre, Half Dead is a triumph of deep characterization and evocative storytelling.\u003ci\u003e”  \u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eErik Fassnacht, author of \u003ci\u003eA Good Family \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eHalf Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, Graham expertly walks the line between heartbreak and hilarity. This book is a little dark and sad and was funny when I least expected it. Graham’s writing pulled me in and kept me turning pages well past my bedtime.\u003ci\u003e” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eNikki Dolson, author of \u003ci\u003eLove and Other Criminal Behavior\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Brandon Graham:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brandon Graham is a hilarious, perceptive writer. His work makes us painfully aware of our personal follies and acknowledges our lovely humanity.” \u003cbr\u003e—Audrey Niffenegger, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveler’s Wife\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrandon Graham\u003c\/b\u003e studied visual and written narrative at Columbia College, Chicago at the Center for Book and Paper Arts. He is a visual artist who writes.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44866713059557,"sku":"NP9781643858227","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781643858227.jpg?v=1767728622","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/half-dead-isbn-9781643858227","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}