"The City & the City" is a compelling read for those who enjoy mystery novels with a unique twist. The book's most distinctive feature is its portrayal of two cities that physically overlap, yet culturally and psychologically remain diametrically opposed. Readers can expect a fast-paced plot, complex characters, and an exploration of blurred lines between reality and perception.

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• Hugo Award for Best Novel (2010)
• Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (2009)
• Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2010)
• Arthur C. Clarke Award (2010)
• World Fantasy Award for Novel (2010)
• Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis for Bestes ausländisches Werk (2011)
• British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel (2009)
• John W. Campbell Memorial Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (2010)
• Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Roman étranger and Nomination for Traduction (2012)
• Premio Ignotus for Mejor Novela Extranjera (Best Foreign Novel) (2013)
• Tähtifantasia Award Nominee (2012)
• Tähtivaeltaja Award Nominee (2012)
• The Kitschies for Red Tentacle (Novel) (2009)
• SF ga Yomitai for Best Translated SF of the Year in Japan (2012)
• Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (2009)
• Prix Elbakin.net for Meilleur roman fantasy traduit (2012)
• Seiun Award 星雲賞 Nominee for Best Translated Long Form (2012)

Named one of the best books of the year by The Los Angeles Times, The Seattle Times, and Publishers WeeklyWhen a murdered woman is found in the city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks to be a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. To investigate, Borlú must travel from the decaying Beszel to its equal, rival, and intimate neighbor, the vibrant city of Ul Qoma.But this is a border crossing like no other, a journey as psychic as it is physical, a seeing of the unseen. With Ul Qoman detective Qussim Dhatt, Borlú is enmeshed in a sordid underworld of nationalists intent on destroying their neighboring city, and unificationists who dream of dissolving the two into one.As the detectives uncover the dead woman’s secrets, they begin to suspect a truth that could cost them more than their lives. What stands against them are murderous powers in Beszel and in Ul Qoma: and, most terrifying of all, that which lies between these two cities.

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