{"product_id":"the-pale-blue-eye-a-novel-isbn-9780060733988","title":"The Pale Blue Eye: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow a Netflix film starring Christian Bale, Harry Melling, and Gillian Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Shockingly clever and devoutly unsentimental . . . reads like a lost classic. Bayard reinvigorates historical fiction.” — \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn ingenious tale of murder and revenge at West Point, featuring a retired detective and a young cadet named Edgar Allan Poe—from the author of\u003cem\u003e Courting Mr. Lincoln\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt West Point Academy in 1830, the calm of an October evening is shattered by the discovery of a young cadet's body swinging from a rope. The next morning, an even greater horror comes to light. Someone has removed the dead man's heart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugustus Landor—who acquired some renown in his years as a New York City police detective—is called in to discreetly investigate. It's a baffling case Landor must pursue in secret, for the scandal could do irreparable damage to the fledgling institution. But he finds help from an unexpected ally—a moody, young cadet with a penchant for drink, two volumes of poetry to his name, and a murky past that changes from telling to telling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe strange and haunted Southern poet, for whom Landor develops a fatherly affection, is named Edgar Allan Poe.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAt West Point Academy in 1830, the calm of an October evening is shattered by the discovery of a young cadet's body swinging from a rope. The next morning, an even greater horror comes to light. Someone has removed the dead man's heart. Augustus Landor—who acquired some renown in his years as a New York City police detective—is called in to discreetly investigate. It's a baffling case Landor must pursue in secret, for the scandal could do irreparable damage to the fledgling institution. But he finds help from an unexpected ally—a moody, young cadet with a penchant for drink, two volumes of poetry to his name, and a murky past that changes from telling to telling. The strange and haunted Southern poet for whom Landor develops a fatherly affection, is named Edgar Allan Poe. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Worthy of...high praise.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Poe, an exacting critic...would have been impressed by Bayard’s intelligence and fluidity as a writer.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOregonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brilliantly plotted and completely absorbing, ending with the kind of shock that few novelists are able to deliver.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A superb, lyrically written yarn. Deft and delicious.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Well-wrought and suspenseful.“ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuffalo News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Shockingly clever and devoutly unsentimental...reads like a lost classic. Bayard reinvigorates historical fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Poe himself walks and talks so convincingly throughout the pages of this novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gruesomely entertaining.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ingenious...with a rich knowledge of Poe’s life and work.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A rich and finely wrought psychological study that is a fitting tribute to Poe himself.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Straits Times (Singapore)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Recommended. This novel is moody and rich in historic detail.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTucson Citizen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An uncanny and original portrait. Captures the imagination with exquisite details and a compelling, disquieting story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenver Rocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Full of delightfully unexpected twists that continue to the very last pages of the novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gracefully written...Bayard’s prose flows like silk, weightless but enveloping, and never shows its seams. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalon.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What makes this more than a well-crafted thriller…is Bayard’s gift for language.  He paints incredibly vivid pictures.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bayard has produced a nuanced, wonderfully written tale, one worthy of the old master himself.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Finely executed prose…An exquisitely rendered character study, imaginatively gothic, compelling.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMemphis Commercial Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book has it all--prose, plot and a terrifying conclusion...it will have you guessing to the very end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamilton Spectator (Canada)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Seemlessly blends Poe into an engrossing whodunit worthy of its inspiration. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exquisitely rendered character study, imaginatively Gothic, compelling.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Another literary tour de force.…At novel’s end, the reader may want to start again from the beginning.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (Starred)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Skillful...lyrical...Moves methodically to the suspects, the motives, and the clues that twist and turn like the Hudson itself.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“(A) tour-de-force…intense and gripping …(a) beautifully crafted thriller ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887642636517,"sku":"NP9780060733988","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060733988.jpg?v=1730227144","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-pale-blue-eye-a-novel-isbn-9780060733988","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}