{"product_id":"hounds-of-the-underworld-dan-rabarts-9781935738961","title":"Hounds of the Underworld","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2018 Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Novel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the verge of losing her laboratory, her savings, and all respect for herself, Pandora (Penny) Yee lands her first contract as scientific consult to the police department. And with seventeen murder cases on the go, the surly inspector is happy to leave her to it. Only she's going to need to get around, and that means her slightly unhinged adopted brother, Matiu, will be doing the driving. But something about the case spooks Matiu, something other than the lack of a body in the congealing pool of blood in the locked room or that odd little bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatiu doesn't like anything about this case, from the voices that screamed at him when he touched that bowl, to the way his hateful imaginary friend Makere has come back to torment him, to the fact that the victim seems to be tied up with a man from Matiu's past, a man who takes pleasure in watching dogs tear each other to pieces for profit and entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHounds of the Underworld\u003c\/em\u003e blends mystery, near-future noir and horror. Set in New Zealand it's the product of a collaboration by two Kiwi authors, one with Chinese heritage and the other Māori. This debut book in The Path of Ra series offers compelling new voices and an exotic perspective on the detective drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rabarts and Murray (\u003cem\u003eAt the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e) mix crime drama and horror in this lively, promising series launch set in a near-future Auckland, New Zealand...a delightful, refreshing spin on urban fantasy tropes.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dan Rabarts, Lee Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1935738968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781935738961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Raw Dog Screaming Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/03\/2017","brand":"Dan Rabarts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988071219455,"sku":"9781935738961","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9d4f8b77-11a7-48c2-8e15-a15876213075.jpg?v=1683292455","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hounds-of-the-underworld-dan-rabarts-9781935738961","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}