ISBN: 0544077792

Mixing the invented and the real, "The House of Rumour" explores WWII spy intrigue (featuring Ian Fleming), occultism (Aleister Crowley), the West Coast science-fiction set (Heinlein, L. … More...

Mixing the invented and the real, "The House of Rumour" explores WWII spy intrigue (featuring Ian Fleming), occultism (Aleister Crowley), the West Coast science-fiction set (Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and Philip K. Dick all appear), and the new wave music scene of the 80s. The decades-spanning, labyrinthine plot even weaves in The Jonestown Massacre and Rudolf Hess, UFO sightings and B-movies. Told through multiple narrators, what at first appears to be a constellation of random events begins to cohere as the work of a shadow organization or is it just coincidence?Tying the strands together is Larry Zagorski, an early pulp fiction writer turned U.S. fighter pilot turned "American gnostic," who looks back on his long and eventful life, searching for connections between the seemingly disparate parts. The teeming network of interlaced secrets he uncovers has personal relevance as it mirrors a book of 22 interconnected stories he once wrote, inspired by the major arcana cards in the tarot.Hailed as an heir to Don DeLillo s "Underworld" by "The Guardian," "The House of Rumour" is a tour de force that sweeps the reader through a century s worth of secret histories. fiction,genre fiction,historical,horror,literary,literature and fiction,mystery thriller and suspense,occult,supernatural,thrillers and suspense Occult, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company<

ISBN: 0544077792

Mixing the invented and the real, "The House of Rumour" explores WWII spy intrigue (featuring Ian Fleming), occultism (Aleister Crowley), the West Coast science-fiction set (Heinlein, L. … More...

Mixing the invented and the real, "The House of Rumour" explores WWII spy intrigue (featuring Ian Fleming), occultism (Aleister Crowley), the West Coast science-fiction set (Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and Philip K. Dick all appear), and the new wave music scene of the 80s. The decades-spanning, labyrinthine plot even weaves in The Jonestown Massacre and Rudolf Hess, UFO sightings and B-movies. Told through multiple narrators, what at first appears to be a constellation of random events begins to cohere as the work of a shadow organization or is it just coincidence?Tying the strands together is Larry Zagorski, an early pulp fiction writer turned U.S. fighter pilot turned "American gnostic," who looks back on his long and eventful life, searching for connections between the seemingly disparate parts. The teeming network of interlaced secrets he uncovers has personal relevance as it mirrors a book of 22 interconnected stories he once wrote, inspired by the major arcana cards in the tarot.Hailed as an heir to Don DeLillo s "Underworld" by "The Guardian," "The House of Rumour" is a tour de force that sweeps the reader through a century s worth of secret histories. fiction,genre fiction,historical,horror,literary,literature and fiction,mystery thriller and suspense,occult,supernatural,thrillers and suspense Horror, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company<

ISBN: 9780544077799

Spies, science-fiction writers, and new wave icons populate this dazzling novel, which U.K. critics have already compared to such modern classics as Don DeLillo's "Underworld." … More...

Spies, science-fiction writers, and new wave icons populate this dazzling novel, which U.K. critics have already compared to such modern classics as Don DeLillo's "Underworld." According to the" Guardian" ""The ""House of Rumour" perhaps most resembles "The Da Vinci Code, " rewritten by an author with the gifts of characterisation, wit, and literacy." Jake Arnott's decade-spanning, continent-hopping novel mixes fascinating real-life figures with fictional characters as it moves briskly from WWII spy intrigue (featuring Ian Fleming) and occultism (Aleister Crowley) to the West Coast pulp science-fiction set (Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein -- even L. Ron Hubbard) and the '80s U.K. new wave music scene. Larry Zagorski, a S.F. writer turned U.S. fighter pilot, searches for connections between what seem like disparate events while conspiracy theories begin to suggest the possibility of a single force behind them. Jake Arnott has written smart, best-selling crime fiction in the U.K. for years, but "The""House of Rumour" marks an exciting shift -- it's a genre-melding modern classic. The House of Rumour: A Novel Arnott, Jake, Little A / New Harvest<

ISBN: 9780544077799

Spies, science-fiction writers, and new wave icons populate this dazzling novel, which U.K. critics have already compared to such modern classics as Don DeLillo's "Underworld." According … More...

Spies, science-fiction writers, and new wave icons populate this dazzling novel, which U.K. critics have already compared to such modern classics as Don DeLillo's "Underworld." According to the" Guardian" ""The ""House of Rumour" perhaps most resembles "The Da Vinci Code, " rewritten by an author with the gifts of characterisation, wit, and literacy." Jake Arnott's decade-spanning, continent-hopping novel mixes fascinating real-life figures with fictional characters as it moves briskly from WWII spy intrigue (featuring Ian Fleming) and occultism (Aleister Crowley) to the West Coast pulp science-fiction set (Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein -- even L. Ron Hubbard) and the '80s U.K. new wave music scene.Larry Zagorski, a S.F. writer turned U.S. fighter pilot, searches for connections between what seem like disparate events while conspiracy theories begin to suggest the possibility of a single force behind them.Jake Arnott has written smart, best-selling crime fiction in the U.K. for years, but "The""House of Rumour" marks an exciting shift -- it's a genre-melding modern classic. Media ><

ISBN: 9780544077799

Spies, science-fiction writers, and new wave icons populate this dazzling novel, which U.K. critics have already compared to such modern classics as Don DeLillo's "Underworld." According … More...

Spies, science-fiction writers, and new wave icons populate this dazzling novel, which U.K. critics have already compared to such modern classics as Don DeLillo's "Underworld." According to the" Guardian" ""The ""House of Rumour" perhaps most resembles "The Da Vinci Code, " rewritten by an author with the gifts of characterisation, wit, and literacy." Jake Arnott's decade-spanning, continent-hopping novel mixes fascinating real-life figures with fictional characters as it moves briskly from WWII spy intrigue (featuring Ian Fleming) and occultism (Aleister Crowley) to the West Coast pulp science-fiction set (Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein -- even L. Ron Hubbard) and the '80s U.K. new wave music scene.Larry Zagorski, a S.F. writer turned U.S. fighter pilot, searches for connections between what seem like disparate events while conspiracy theories begin to suggest the possibility of a single force behind them.Jake Arnott has written smart, best-selling crime fiction in the U.K. for years, but "The""House of Rumour" marks an exciting shift -- it's a genre-melding modern classic. Media ><