{"product_id":"the-philosophical-detectives-last-case-9780999756461","title":"The Philosophical Detective's Last Case","description":"The exciting conclusion of the Philosophical Detective Trilogy: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philosophical Detective's Last Case\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fabulist and detective who calls himself Jorge Luis Borges returns to New England for three final adventures, as recollected by his assistant Nick Martin almost fifty years later. Struggling with cognitive issues of his own, Nick recounts Borges's encounter with the conundrums of memory and identity in the amnesia ward of a Boston hospital, the perplexities of modern science at a conference of physicists in New Hampshire, and the ironies of fate at a media mogul's suburban mansion. As usual he infuriates the police, baffles the perpetrators, and astonishes the reader. Nick grapples with Schrödinger's cat, Don Quixote's Dulcinea, and the Buddhist sage Nagarjuna as he begins to grasp the message Borges has been trying to convey to him since they first met. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike its predecessors, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philosophical Detective's Last Case\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a lighthearted but deeply serious journey into the visionary world of a genius. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrevious books in the Philosophical Detective Trilogy: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philosophical Detective\u003c\/i\u003e - \"A suspenseful, pitch-perfect novel with an unlikely lead detective: a fictionalized version of iconic Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges... An intelligent, original detective novel.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philosophical Detective Returns\u003c\/i\u003e - \"Highly recommended for classic detective story enthusiasts who look for complexity and intellectual challenges in their characters and stories.\" - \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce Hartman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Swallow Tail Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.49d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780999756461\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swallow Tail Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43950436286579,"sku":"9.781E+12","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_7c68b415-0dec-4657-a913-7ed3ecf4aa81.jpg?v=1759406193","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-philosophical-detectives-last-case-9780999756461","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}