The Shamshine Blind - Paz Pardo
Category: Mystery
Narrator: Aida Reluzco
Tags: Mystery, Novel, Contemporary, Adults
A beguiling blend of noir detective story and science fiction perfect for fans of Michael Chabon and Emily St. John Mandel, this binge-worthy debut imagines a world where emotions have been weaponized, and a small-town law enforcement agent uncovers a conspiracy to take down whats left of American democracy., In an alternate 2009, the United States has been a second-rate power for a quarter of a century, ever since Argentinas victory in the Falklands War thanks to their development of psychopigments. Created as weapons, these colorful chemicals can produce almost any human emotion upon contact, and they have been embraced in the US as both pharmaceutical cure-alls and popular recreational drugs. Black market traders illegally sell everything from Blackberry Purple (which causes terror) to Sunshine Yellow (which delivers happiness)., Psychopigment Enforcement Agent Kay Curtida works a beat in Daly City, just outside the ruins of San Francisco, chasing down smalltime crooks. But when an
