My Darling Detective
by Howard Norman
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"Howard Norman’s newest novel is set in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and revolves around a photograph at auction. The image shows a dead World War II soldier, and during the auction the protagonist’s mother throws black ink all over it. From there we try to figure out the story of both mother and son."
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