The Mirror Thief

"Martin Seay’s debut book, part mystery novel and part philosophical meditation, comprises three separate but connected stories — one set in 16th century Venice, one in 1958 California, and one in 2003 Las Vegas. The thread that binds them together is a poetry collection about a mysterious alchemist. The Mirror Thief is as difficult to explain as it is completely original. It’s one of the most intricately plotted novels in recent years, and to call it imaginative seems like a massive understatement."