Dragonfish - Softcover

Vu Tran was born in Saigon, Vietnam and raised in Oklahoma.  He is the winner of a Whiting Award, and his short stories have appeared in many publications, including the O. Henry Prize Stories and the Best American Mystery Stories.  He teaches creative writing at the University of Chicago.

"Heartbreaking and haunting, Dragonfish speaks to the ghosts that bind us in the present, and the ways in which history both shapes and obligates us in the aftermath of the Vietnam War." - Jarry Lee, Buzzfeed

"Vu Tran's spellbinding debut novel had me turning pages late into the night. I was drawn in partly by the book's utterly engrossing plot, partly by its vivid portrayal of a pitiless and dangerous Las Vegas, but mostly by its lovingly interwoven themes of loss, longing, renewal, and cultural memory." - Tim O'Brien, author of The Things They Carried and winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Lifetime Achievement

"Is this an immigrant saga disguised as a crime novel? Or a smart thriller that just happens to be set in the Vietnamese immigrant community in Las Vegas? It's both―but what matters is that Vu Tran has written a debut novel of uncommon artistry, about a group of Vietnamese Americans and the history of love, violence, and sacrifice that binds them together and tears them apart." - Tom Perrotta, New York Times best-selling author of The Leftovers and Little Children

"A haunting, beautifully written novel, almost more ghost story than thriller, as Tran explores the world of refugees, immigrants, and the long hold the past and its dead hold on the present." - Sara Paretsky, New York Times best-selling author of the V. I. Warshawski novels

"The suspense kept me turning the pages, but the beautiful writing and aching sense of loss remained with me long after I reached the end."  - Lisa Brackmann, New York Times best-selling author of Rock Paper Tiger and Dragon Day