{"product_id":"assumption-paperback","title":"Assumption - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePercival Everett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA baffling triptych of murder mysteries by the author of \u003ci\u003eI Am Not Sidney Poitier\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOgden Walker, deputy sheriff of a small New Mexico town, is on the trail of an old woman's murderer. But at the crime scene, his are the only footprints leading up to and away from her door. Something is amiss, and even his mother knows it. As other cases pile up, Ogden gives chase, pursuing flimsy leads for even flimsier reasons. His hunt leads him from the seamier side of Denver to a hippie commune as he seeks the puzzling solution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAssumption\u003c\/i\u003e, his follow-up to the wickedly funny \u003ci\u003eI Am Not Sidney Poitier\u003c\/i\u003e, Percival Everett is in top form as he once again upends our expectations about characters, plot, race, and meaning. A wild ride to the heart of a baffling mystery, \u003ci\u003eAssumption \u003c\/i\u003eis a literary thriller like no other.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePercival Everett\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California and the author of eighteen novels, including \u003ci\u003eI Am Not Sidney Poitier\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Water Cure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWounded\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eErasure\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGlyph\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310443458662,"sku":"9781555975982","price":24.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dXF1RDlpV2lmTWJmS2hYU0hNWXFJdz09.webp?v=1767851438","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/assumption-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}