Gran: Sherlock Holmes was not exactly a teetotaler himself, although he used cocaine when he was bored, not when he was on a case. Out of this world heist leads to 'Sex on the Moon'ĬNN: What would a famous sleuth like Sherlock Holmes say about Claire's methods? She's dedicated to finding the truth at all costs, which I think is a pretty good path in life. Most of all Claire is curious, which I think is one of the best qualities a person can have. That's a quality that I, and I think many of us, could use more of.
She has the same respect, or lack thereof, for homeless kids in New Orleans and senators in Washington. My favorite thing about Claire is that to her, all people are radically equal. Unlike me, Claire is scared of almost nothing, both because she's brave and because she doesn't value her life very much (I'm both fearful and happy).Ĭlaire is one of those people who needs to learn everything the hardest way possible, through her own experience. Claire and I both grew up in Brooklyn back when it was still Brooklyn, which would be a good start for any detective, in the '70s and '80s it had the highest crime rate in the country. In a strange way, I've realized that Claire is my way of explaining myself to the world, which is oddly satisfying. Gran: Claire DeWitt is the most autobiographical character I've written. The following is an edited transcript:ĬNN: Tell me more about your detective, Claire DeWitt. Gran is a former resident of New Orleans and now lives in Northern California.
She also has her own mysteries to contend with, including her mentor's unsolved murder and the disappearance of a childhood friend from Brooklyn.ĭeWitt is being called one of the genre's most original characters in years, described as a "cool blend of Nancy Drew and Sid Vicious." The novel is getting rave reviews from some grand dames of the mystery genre, including Sue Grafton and Laura Lippman.
She's the self-proclaimed world's greatest detective, but also uses her dreams, mind-expanding herbs and a manual on "Détection" from a mysterious Frenchman to help her solve cases.
On its surface, the story is about private investigator Claire DeWitt's search for a missing prosecutor in post-Katrina New Orleans, but to paraphrase a line from the movie "JFK," this novel is a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma.Ĭlaire DeWitt is not your average P.I. The book from critically acclaimed author Sara Gran reads a bit like if David Lynch directed a Raymond Chandler novel. That cryptic statement sounds more likely to come from a Tibetan monk than a French detective, but it's the trippy kind of prose that's right at home in one of the summer's most talked about mystery novels, "Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead." The wise detective seeks only questions."
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