{"product_id":"the-clarity-of-cold-steel-9781540746634","title":"The Clarity of Cold Steel","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kevin P. Wright\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science Fiction - Steampunk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Avinash Singh is dying by degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutcast from his people, on the lam, and stricken by a deadly plague, Detective Singh survives on the fringes by his keen wits, quick draw, and cool silver tongue. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a slick grifter hires the hard-boiled sleuth to locate a missing kid, a desperate search leads him through a maze of deceit and murder. But unraveling threads and digging up long-buried skeletons sets powerful forces clambering for his head. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan the streetwise gumshoe withstand the endless onslaught long enough to locate the missing kid, and if he does, will he wish he hadn't? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Clarity of Cold Steel is a gripping steampunk detective thriller. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you like gritty heroes, twisty thrillers, and hard-boiled sleuths, you'll love The Clarity of Cold Steel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGain some clarity and buy the steampunk thriller today.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuestions with the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat inspired you to write 'The Clarity of Cold Steel?'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've always loved detective fiction. After fantasy, it's my favorite genre. And whatever I write, I always seem to inject some hard-boiled, noirish detective element into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd well, I wanted to write a story about a Hindu detective because I've always been fascinated with the culture. And I had created the apocalyptic steampunk world of the Machine City for a role-playing campaign I ran for my brother a long while back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo I married the two ideas and the world of 'The Clarity of Cold Steel' was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQ: 'The Clarity of Cold Steel' is a mouthful. How did you come up with that as a title?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's really just a line from the novel. I had a different working title at the time, but when I wrote that line, I knew it was going to be the title.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComing up with a title can be incredibly frustrating. After I wrote \u003ci\u003eLord of Asylum\u003c\/i\u003e it took me over a year to hammer out a title. I changed it at least three times before settling on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThe Clarity of Cold Steel\u003c\/i\u003e, as soon as I wrote it, I just knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy steampunk? What does it offer that other genres don't?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI had written two short stories set in this world before I wrote Clarity. I loved that they were set in a fantasy\/sci-fi world but I could still use real-world history and culture and problems to flesh it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus, I love using steampunky tropes like clones and evil corporations and weird technological gadgetry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45533852106903,"sku":"9781540746634","price":1431.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781540746634.webp?v=1767112035","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-clarity-of-cold-steel-9781540746634","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}