{"product_id":"the-last-resort-isbn-9781639102075","title":"The Last Resort","description":"\u003cb\u003eMargaret Atwood meets Raymond Chandler meets Greta Thunberg: Jen   Lu is back on the case when the death of a lawyer sparks an even more   intriguing mystery in Michael Kaufman’s second book in the thrilling   series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s  March 2034, six months after D.C. police detective Jen Lu and Chandler,  her sentient bio-computer and wannabe tough guy implanted in her brain,  cracked the mystery of Eden. The climate crisis is hitting harder than  ever: a mega-hurricane has devastated the eco-system and waves of  refugees pour into Washington, D.C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnvironmental lawyer and  media darling Patty Garcia dies in a bizarre accident on a golf course.  Of the seven billion people on the planet, only Jen thinks she was  murdered. After all, Garcia just won a court case for massive climate  change reparations to be paid out by oil, gas, and coal companies. Jen  is warned off, but she and Chandler start digging. Signs point to  Garcia’s abusive ex, a former oil giant, but soon Jen turns up more  suspects who have an even greater motive for committing murder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon  Jen is in the crosshairs of those who will ensure the truth never comes  to light, no matter the cost. She has to move quickly before she  becomes next on the killer’s list.\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e The Last Resort\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Top-notch. Kaufman remains a rising talent.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kaufman has a gift for snappy dialogue . . . A quirky, fast-paced whodunit with a provocative take on the near future.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well-crafted . . . with a couple of future-society quirks that add satisfaction to this unusual mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Imaginative . . . [With] the most beguiling twist.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“True crime junkies, political aficionados, and dystopian fiction fans alike can all enjoy.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFresh Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kaufman's near-future Washington DC is at once unimaginable, terrifying, and thoroughly recognizable.”\u003cbr\u003e—Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Executive Director of Washington DC’s Public Library\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Last Exit\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[An] outstanding series launch...Exceptional worldbuilding is complemented by sympathetic characters and suspenseful plot twists. Kaufman is a writer to watch.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kaufman keeps the pot boiling...A strong, richly imagined brew.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A solid read, both as a police procedural and near-future science fiction.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAmazing Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Aptly timed and unsettlingly plausible.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFresh Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a compelling science fiction-detective story, just the thing for readers who want something different.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Mystery and Suspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Engagingly narrated.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Stop, You’re Killing Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An engrossing thriller set in a fascinatingly plausible near future,\u003ci\u003e The Last Exit\u003c\/i\u003e centres on a human-AI partnership that’s as believable as it's moving.”   \u003cbr\u003e—Emma Donoghue, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] fast-paced and, somehow, even funny mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e—Richard Reyes-Gavilan, executive director, DC Public Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Detective Lu has troubles aplenty coming at her in this fast-paced thriller: a baffling mystery to solve when too many people start dying too fast, personal moral quandaries to wrestle with, and a cruel and inequitable society on the brink of chaos to navigate.”\u003cbr\u003e—Con Lehane, author of the 42nd Street Library mysteries\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“I love a book that makes me think, shows me a different world, and makes me savor the world I have, and be more grateful for it.”\u003cbr\u003e—Anne Perry, international bestselling author of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt mysteries\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Cobalt Blue is a highly accomplished debut that does not miss a beat. Characters, plot and style: it’s got it all. Fully recommended for all crime fiction aficionados.” \u003cbr\u003e—Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLast Rituals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“I LOVED it!  Michael Kaufman's compelling thriller The Last Exit is engagingly narrated by his Washington, DC, detective Jen B. Lu and her experimental synthetic implant Chandler, an odd couple partnership for the ages.”\u003cbr\u003e—Lucinda Surber, \u003ci\u003eStop, You're Killing Me!\u003c\/i\u003e and Left Coast Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Clever, unconventional, compelling—and one hell of a good read.”\u003cbr\u003e—Ian Hamilton, author of the Ava Lee series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Last Exit \u003c\/i\u003ehits hard. Fast action—a melding of the mental and physical—keeps this smart futuristic thriller racing, and its contemporary implications keep the reader thinking.” \u003cbr\u003e—Thomas Perry, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Small Town\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Kaufman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two novels and seven works of non-fiction. He has worked with the United Nations, governments, NGOs, educators, and companies in fifty countries to promote women's rights.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300647850213,"sku":"NP9781639102075","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781639102075.jpg?v=1767740155","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-last-resort-isbn-9781639102075","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}