Night Call
Description
In a very different 1933, self-styled detective Elias Roche and his robot partner, Allen, immerse themselves in the criminal underworld to find the killer and hopefully prevent war on New York’s streets when a murder occurs that not only threatens both the police and the mafia but appears connected to Roche’s past.
Awards
- Short-listed, Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize 2021
Reviews
Carlson does a good job populating his gritty, split-level world with dodgy mobsters, deadly dames, and killer machines
- Publishers Weekly
[A] dazzling little debut novel. .. Carlson wonderfully creates a world that is instantly recognizable but is still populated with a new landscape filled with people we recognize and understand. This writer is definitely one to watch.
- Margaret Cannon
A fascinating reality, and the glimpses of the world Carlson gives us through Roche makes for an intriguing tale, delivering a new spin on familiar territory.
- The Mind Reels