About the book
The unmissable new novel from the author of the BBC ‘Between the Covers’ book club hit, The Fine Art of Invisible Detection
'The world's greatest storyteller' GUARDIAN
'One of the finest crime writers of any generation' DAILY MAIL
'Our finest practitioner of the double-cross plotting' MICK HERRON
_______
Umiko Wada never set out to be a private detective, let alone become the one-woman operation behind the Kodaka Detective Agency. But so it has turned out, thanks to the death of her former boss, Kazuto Kodaka, in mysterious circumstances.
Keen to avoid a similar fate, Wada chooses the cases she takes very carefully. A businessman who wants her to track down his estranged son offers what appears to be a straightforward assignment. Soon she finds herself pulled into a labyrinthine conspiracy with links to a twenty-seven-year-old investigation by her late employer and to the chaos and trauma of the dying days of the Second World War.
As Wada uncovers a dizzying web of connections between then and now, it becomes clear that someone has gone to extraordinary lengths to keep the past buried. Soon those she loves most will be sucked into the orbit of one of the most powerful men in Tokyo. And he will do whatever it takes to hold on to his power...
The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction is another tour de force from the cunning mind of master storyteller Robert Goddard. Spanning seventy years, it takes the reader on a head-spinning journey of twist and counter-twist which keep you guessing until the final pages.
_______
Readers love Robert Goddard:
***** 'Guaranteed and satisfying escapism'
***** 'Twists and turns right up to the last page'
***** 'Edge-of-the-seat stuff'
***** 'Fresh and inventive'
***** 'The master of twists and suspense ... sublime'
***** 'Scintillating and wickedly twisty'
***** ‘If Stephen King has taken it to a baseball game, I'm going to read it’
Editions of Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781787635104
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781787635111
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780552178488
- EBook
- ISBN 9781473594166
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781529198720
Read an Excerpt
The unmissable new novel from the author of the BBC ‘Between the Covers’ book club hit, The Fine Art of Invisible Detection
'The world's greatest storyteller' GUARDIAN
'One of the finest crime writers of any generation' DAILY MAIL
'Our finest practitioner of the double-cross plotting' MICK HERRON
_______
Umiko Wada never set out to be a private detective, let alone become the one-woman operation behind the Kodaka Detective Agency. But so it has turned out, thanks to the death of her former boss, Kazuto Kodaka, in mysterious circumstances.
Keen to avoid a similar fate, Wada chooses the cases she takes very carefully. A businessman who wants her to track down his estranged son offers what appears to be a straightforward assignment. Soon she finds herself pulled into a labyrinthine conspiracy with links to a twenty-seven-year-old investigation by her late employer and to the chaos and trauma of the dying days of the Second World War.
As Wada uncovers a dizzying web of connections between then and now, it becomes clear that someone has gone to extraordinary lengths to keep the past buried. Soon those she loves most will be sucked into the orbit of one of the most powerful men in Tokyo. And he will do whatever it takes to hold on to his power...
The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction is another tour de force from the cunning mind of master storyteller Robert Goddard. Spanning seventy years, it takes the reader on a head-spinning journey of twist and counter-twist which keep you guessing until the final pages.
_______
Readers love Robert Goddard:
***** 'Guaranteed and satisfying escapism'
***** 'Twists and turns right up to the last page'
***** 'Edge-of-the-seat stuff'
***** 'Fresh and inventive'
***** 'The master of twists and suspense ... sublime'
***** 'Scintillating and wickedly twisty'
***** ‘If Stephen King has taken it to a baseball game, I'm going to read it’
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction about?
The unmissable new novel from the author of the BBC ‘Between the Covers’ book club hit, The Fine Art of Invisible Detection
'The world's greatest storyteller' GUARDIAN
'One of the finest crime writers of any generation' DAILY MAIL
'Our finest practitioner of the double-cross plotting' MICK HERRON
_______
Umiko Wada never set out to be a private detective, let alone become the one-woman operation behind the Kodaka Detective Agency. But so it has turned out, thanks to the death of her former boss, Kazuto Kodaka, in mysterious circumstances.
Keen to avoid a similar fate, Wada chooses the cases she takes very carefully. A businessman who wants her to track down his estranged son offers what appears to be a straightforward assignment. Soon she finds herself pulled into a labyrinthine conspiracy with links to a twenty-seven-year-old investigation by her late employer and to the chaos and trauma of the dying days of the Second World War.
As Wada uncovers a dizzying web of connections between then and now, it becomes clear that someone has gone to extraordinary lengths to keep the past buried. Soon those she loves most will be sucked into the orbit of one of the most powerful men in Tokyo. And he will do whatever it takes to hold on to his power...
The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction is another tour de force from the cunning mind of master storyteller Robert Goddard. Spanning seventy years, it takes the reader on a head-spinning journey of twist and counter-twist which keep you guessing until the final pages.
_______
Readers love Robert Goddard:
***** 'Guaranteed and satisfying escapism'
***** 'Twists and turns right up to the last page'
***** 'Edge-of-the-seat stuff'
***** 'Fresh and inventive'
***** 'The master of twists and suspense ... sublime'
***** 'Scintillating and wickedly twisty'
***** ‘If Stephen King has taken it to a baseball game, I'm going to read it’
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Where can I read a sample of Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781787635104
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction?
Robert Goddard
Who is the Publisher of the book Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction?
Transworld
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781787635104) and paperback(ISBN 9781787635111) and paperback(ISBN 9780552178488) and ebook(ISBN 9781473594166) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781529198720)
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