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The Manual of Detection

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In an unnamed city always slick with rain, Charles Unwin is a humble file clerk working for a huge and imperious detective agency. When Travis Sivart goes missing, and his supervisor turns up murdered, Unwin is suddenly promoted to detective, a rank for which he lacks both the skills and the stomach. His only guidance comes from his new assistant.

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The Manual of Detection, Jedediah Berry

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2010
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English
Publisher
Random House
Released
2010
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Paperback
Pages
288
ISBN10
0099533855
ISBN13
9780099533856
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2009
Original title
The Manual of Detection
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In an unnamed city always slick with rain, Charles Unwin is a humble file clerk working for a huge and imperious detective agency. When Travis Sivart goes missing, and his supervisor turns up murdered, Unwin is suddenly promoted to detective, a rank for which he lacks both the skills and the stomach. His only guidance comes from his new assistant.