The Night Tourist

Katherine Marsh

Jul 2010 · Disney Electronic Content

About this ebook

Jack Perdu, a shy, ninth grade classics prodigy lives with father on the Yale University campus. Smart and introverted, Jack spends most of his time alone, his nose buried in a book. But when Jack suffers a near fatal accident, his life is forever changed. His father sends him to a mysterious doctor in New York City--a place Jack hasn't been since his mother died there eight years ago. While in the city, Jack meets Euri, a young girl who offers to show him the secrets of Grand Central Station. Here, Jack discovers New York's Underworld, a place where those who died in the city reside until they are ready to move on. This, Jack believes, is a chance to see his mother again. But as secrets about Euri's past are revealed, so are the true reasons for Jack's visit to the Underworld.

Ratings and reviews

I read this book a few years back and loved it. I was happy to see it on the Google bookstore and immediately got it to reread. It's a great book and I would encourage anyone to read it.

I teach at a middle school and this book is one of our readers. We loved it.

One of my favorites! Hands down.

About the author

Katherine Marsh is the Edgar Award-winning author of The Night Tourist. Her nonfiction stories about the city have appeared in The New York Times and other publications. She is currently the managing editor of The New Republic magazine, where she edits articles on politics and culture. A native of the Empire State and a Yale graduate, she currently lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and two cats.