The Dead Gentleman - Hardcover

Cody, Matthew

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389 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375855963 ISBN 13: 9780375855962

Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2011

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The Dead Gentleman Eleven-year-old orphan Tommy Learner's world in 1900 New York City collides with that of twelve-year-old, modern-day Jezebel Lemon in the basement of her apartment building, where together they must use the portals between worlds to thwart the Dead Gentleman, a legendary villain whose last unconquered world is the planet Earth. Full description

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Review:

"Expertly imagined and endlessly inventive, Matthew Cody's The Dead Gentleman is a time-tripping adventure readers won't soon forget." --Ransom Riggs, NYT bestselling author of MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN
"Attention thieves, scoundrels, and fearless adventurers! This book is for you. From the underground lairs of monsters and trolls to the underwater ruins of ancient civilizations, The Dead Gentleman will take you everywhere you ever wanted to go--and more than a few places you never imagined. Read it now. Read it fast. Before some well-meaning person snatches it away." --Pseudonymous Bosch

About the Author:

MATTHEW CODY divides his time between writing and teaching college English in New York City. Powerless, his first novel, is available from Knopf.
Originally from the midwest, Matthew lives with his wife and young son in Manhattan. You can visit him on the Web at www.matthewcody.com."

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