Dark Currents

Doug Burgess
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Doug Burgess
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288 PAGESENGLISH

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  • Published date: Feb 02, 2021
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 288
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks
  • ISBN: 9781728223216
  • Dimensions: 5.6" W x 0.82" L x 8.52" H
Elegant prose, a veritable chinese box of puzzles, and authentic, well-rounded characters make this a standout." - Publishers Weekly
"Readers. . . will find Burgess' debut strongly evocative of a distinctive place, presented in a compelling first-person voice that manages to be beyond illusions but never cynical." - Kirkus Reviews
"Burgess handles the revelations with an effective mix of wry humor and tough-guy violence." - Booklist
"Nonfiction author Burgess's debut novel is an entertaining kaleidoscope of a mystery, replete with New England maritime history, a love story, ghosts, and humor." - Library Journal
"Dark Currents is first-class fiction, a multilayered and original mystery underscored by fine writing, fully developed characters, and a wonderful sense of place. Doug Burgess writes with humor and poignancy while creating an eerie, atmospheric tale that is sure to please." - Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author
"Drop everything and read this book. A terrific story in a terrifically honest voice-it's intelligent and original, hilarious and heartbreaking, evocative and charming. A beautifully written tale of murder, dementia, family, love-and surprises! Standing ovation." - Hank Phillippi Ryan, award-winning, nationally bestselling author
"If only we all had friends like the Laughing Sarahs: fiercely loyal, mordantly funny and murderously clever. Doug Burgess' Dark Currents brings a wildly original amateur detective to the table of the most secretive small town in New England. I can't wait to go back." - Francine Mathews, author of the Merry Folger Nantucket Mysteries and several spy thrillers
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Doug Burgess grew up in a small town just across the bay from Little Compton, where his family has lived for over 350 years. He has authored numerous books on maritime history, including Engines of Empire: Steamships and the Victorian Imagination (Stanford University Press, 2016) and The Politics of Piracy (University Press of New England, 2015). He has also published short fiction in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and other periodicals. Burgess is a professor of history in Manhattan.

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