Author(s): Paul Auster

Fiction

Six days ago, a man blew himself up by the side of a road in northern Wisconsin .

The explosion that detonates the narrative of Paul Auster's remarkable novel also ends the life of its hero, Benjamin Sachs, and brings two FBI agents to the home of one of Sachs's oldest friends, the writer Peter Aaron. What follows is Aaron's story, an intricate, subtle and gripping investigation of another man's life in all its richness and complexity.

"Rich and complex...with fully fleshed characters, a fast-paced plot, thematic sophistication, and narrative cunning." --The Boston Globe

"Auster's most accessible, engaging book. He treats us to his best clear-eyed prose." --New York Times Magazine

"Brisk and compelling...Auster's powerful narrative engine keeps us reading and rushing toward a breathless conclusion." --Los Angeles Times