Shadow Ticket
novel by Pynchon
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Shadow Ticket is a 2025 novel by Thomas Pynchon set in 1930s Milwaukee during the Prohibition era. The story centers on private investigator Hicks McTaggart, who is hired to find a missing cheese heiress. His investigation leads him to Europe, where he uncovers a conspiracy involving fraud, fascism, and a figure described as "the Al Capone of Cheese." While some critics found it less dazzling than Pynchon's other works, the novel received favorable reviews for its distinct voice and linguistic play.12
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