New York & Boston: Little Brown, (2016). SIGNED - "Sherlock Holmes comes to South Central Los Angeles. Only he's black, never finished high school, and can't seem to hold on to a regular job." (Kirkus). Instead Isaiah Quintabe- or IQ, as he is known - spends his time and uses his formidable intelligence to help others. The first book by this Japanese-American writer who grew up in the same kind of neighborhood as IQ, this was nominated for the Edgar for best first novel, for the Anthony Award, selected as one of the best books of the year by the NY Times and more. SIGNED on the title page. 321 pp. plus an excerpt from the next book. ISBN: 978-0316267731.