About this book
Summary
The Quiet Work of Watching is a literary noir novel that follows a private investigator drawn into the disappearance of a meticulous compliance analyst who uncovered a web of hidden corruption. As quiet surveillance turns into public exposure, the story explores what it means to notice, to persist, and to tell the truth when powerful systems depend on silence. Grounded in human vulnerability rather than spectacle, the novel examines grief, integrity, and the personal cost of seeing too clearly. It is a story about patience over heroics, pressure over violence, and how even small acts of attention can disrupt structures built to erase people.Book information
Genre
Literary Classics, Poetry
Length
50 mins
Publish date
Jan 22, 2026
Language
English
About the Author
David Childs
Table of Contents
1Chapter 1
4Chapter 4
2Chapter 2
5Chapter 5
3Chapter 3
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