Double Negative A Novel
Double Negative A Novel by David Carkeet is a reprint edition published by Harry N. Abrams on February 23, 2010. This 224-page book is written in English and presents a unique blend of mystery and humor set within the confines of the Wabash Institute, where the study of toddlers and their verbal development takes a dark turn. When a bludgeoned academic is found dead, Jeremy Cook, the Institute’s socially awkward scholar, becomes the prime suspect and must navigate the eccentricities of his colleagues to clear his name.
Readers will find a narrative that not only delves into the complexities of academia but also offers an intricate puzzle to solve. As Cook attempts to unravel the mystery, the story explores themes related to the quirks of scholarly life and the challenges of communication. With a focus on the interplay between humor and detective work, this novel provides an engaging experience for those interested in fiction that intertwines mystery and character-driven storytelling.
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The Edgar Award nominated classic-“intelligent, unpredictable…and extraordinarily funny” (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dedicated to the study of toddlers and their development of verbal skills, the Wabash Institute should be staffed by kind, gentle scholars-instead, the center is home to a nest of supremely cranky academics. When one of them is bludgeoned to death, Jeremy Cook-the Institute’s premier scholar and the novel’s socially clueless hero-becomes the prime suspect. To clear his name, Cook resolves to solve the case, even if it means taking time off from his hobby of teaching imaginary words to the Institute’s tiny “subjects.”
While gleefully skewering academia, Carkeet-a professor of linguistics-also provides a spectacularly ingenious puzzle. “Mystery stories that have a really original solution to the crime are very rare,” said the New York Times Book Review, “but Dr. Carkeet has found one.”
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR
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