Anthony Award Nomination for Best First Novel — Bouchercon World Mystery Convention
Barry Award Nomination for Best First Mystery or Crime Novel — Deadly Pleasures
Editor’s Choice for Best Debut Crime Novel of 2023 — Crime Fiction Lover
One of the 12 Best Thrillers of 2023 — The Washington Post
Best Crime Fiction of 2023 — Library Journal
One of the 25 Best Fiction Books of 2023 — Reader’s Digest
Best Mystery Fiction Books of 2023 — The Sun Sentinel
Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2023 — Book Riot
Earphones Award — AudioFile
“City Under One Roof is a gripping, unsettling and oppressive thriller that welcomes a wonderful new talent to the genre. Prepare to be quickly immersed in this dark and moody murder mystery.”
—Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing
A stranded detective tries to solve a murder in a tiny Alaskan town where everyone lives in a single high-rise building, in this gripping debut by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Iris Yamashita.
When a local teenager discovers a severed hand and foot washed up on the shore of the small town of Point Mettier, Alaska, Cara Kennedy is on the case. A detective from Anchorage, she has her own motives for investigating the possible murder in this isolated place, which can be accessed only by a tunnel.
After a blizzard causes the tunnel to close indefinitely, Cara is stuck among the odd and suspicious residents of the town—all 205 of whom live in the same high-rise building and are as icy as the weather. Cara teams up with Point Mettier police officer Joe Barkowski, but before long the investigation is upended by fearsome gang members from a nearby native village.
Haunted by her past, Cara soon discovers that everyone in this town has something to hide. Will she be able to unravel their secrets before she unravels?
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Praise for City Under One Roof:
“An offbeat, sharply written thriller.”
—Kirkus (starred review)
“The claustrophobic atmosphere in this unique one-building town, isolated by tunnels, weather, and secrets, builds a memorable debut crime novel.”
—Library Journal (starred review)
“This distinctively original perspective on a ‘community of stragglers, oddballs, and recluses’ heralds the arrival of a major new talent.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Captivating”
—The New York Times
“…Yamashita deliciously exploits the eerie mystique of Whittier, which is fictionalized here as ‘Point Mettier.'”
—The Washington Post
“Ms. Yamashita tells her complex story well,…writing in prose both cinematic and intimate.”
—The Wall Street Journal
“…the perfect locked-room mystery…a rousing debut.”
—The Sun Sentinel
“…so smart and entertaining, it demands mention.”
—The St. Louis Dispatch
“Northern Exposure meets Dexter in this clever thriller in which an isolated community is rocked by a twisted murder, increasingly dark secrets and the terrifying knowledge that the people they always thought they knew are now the ones they should fear the most.”
—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One Step Too Far
“Electric and fast-paced, this debut thriller is a testament to Yamashita’s skills as a storyteller. There’s no escape from the isolated Alaska setting for either the murder investigator or the reader. I fell down the rabbit hole and couldn’t come out until I read the final page.”
—Naomi Hirahara, Edgar-winning author of Clark and Division
“Iris Yamashita delivers! Compelling characters, clever plot twists, and a story that will chill you to your bones. City Under One Roof is a must-read thriller.”
–Laura Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of The Texas Murder Files
“Iris Yamashita blasts into the world of crime fiction by doing something spectacular: introducing us to a totally unique location and sub-culture. A compulsive page-turner that’s both atmospheric and claustrophobic at the same time.”
—C.J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Shadows Reel
“A well-crafted novel, told through the eyes of three very different women, with a wonderfully claustrophobic and atmospheric background.”
—Ann Cleeves, New York Times bestselling author of The Long Call and Vera Stanhope novels
Awards and best of year lists:
Bouchercon nominates CITY UNDER ONE ROOF for an Anthony Award.
Deadly Pleasures nominates CITY UNDER ONE ROOF for a Barry Award.
The Washington Post names CITY UNDER ONE ROOF as one of The 12 Best Thrillers of 2023.
CITY UNDER ONE ROOF was selected for the Editor’s Choice Award for Best Debut Crime Novel of 2023 by Crime Fiction Lover.
CITY UNDER ONE ROOF was listed as one of the Best Crime Fiction of 2023 by Library Journal.
CITY UNER ONE ROOF named one of 25 Best Fiction Books of 2023 (So Far) by Reader’s Digest.
The Sun Sentinel names CITY UNDER ONE ROOF as one of the Best Mystery Fiction Books of 2023 (Debuts)
Book Riot selects CITY UNDER ONE ROOF as one of the Best Mysteries & Thrillers of 2023.
AudioFile selects CITY UNDER ONE ROOF for an Earphones Award
Open Letters Review selects CITY UNDER ONE ROOF as one of the Best Books of 2023: Mystery!
Tertulia selects CITY UNDER ONE ROOF as one of the Best Crime and Thriller Novels of the Year So Far.