|summary=In 2001, Maxine Tarnow races through New York, attempting to uncover a fraud. Along the way, she meets various individuals, all of whom have issues and quirks, and some of whom keep being found dead. With that stakes high, Maxine is in a desperate race to the finish - all with the shadow of 9/11 hanging over her.
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Thomas Pynchon is a major American novelist. Published for 40 years, his books are always surprising and highly original, and the intense privacy of the author mean that they are often still a mystery when released.