:root{
  --ink:#07111d; --ink2:#0c1a2a; --night:#091522; --gold:#e4a229; --gold2:#f2bd54;
  --cream:#f4efe7; --muted:#b8c0ca; --line:rgba(228,162,41,.35); --white:#fff;
  --serif:'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; --sans:'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box} html{scroll-behavior:smooth} body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.7}
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.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(5,12,20,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.nav-wrap{height:74px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-decoration:none;font-size:1.25rem}.site-nav{display:flex;gap:28px}.site-nav a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#dde3ea}.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:white;padding:8px 12px}
.hero{min-height:720px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;align-items:center;background:radial-gradient(circle at 78% 45%,#1d3142 0,rgba(9,21,34,.1) 28%,transparent 45%),linear-gradient(120deg,#06101b 0%,#0b1724 62%,#07111d 100%)}.hero:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,12,20,.1),rgba(5,12,20,.18)),url('assets/author-banner.jpg') center/cover;opacity:.12;mix-blend-mode:screen}.hero-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:60px;align-items:center;padding:90px 0}.eyebrow{color:var(--gold2);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.19em;font-weight:700}.hero h1,.section h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.02;margin:.25em 0}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.6rem,7vw,6.8rem);max-width:760px}.hero h1 span{color:var(--gold2);font-style:italic}.lede{max-width:700px;color:#d7dde4;font-size:1.08rem}.hero-actions,.button-row{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:13px 20px;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer}.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#10161d}.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold2)}.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.32);color:white}.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold2)}.signature-line{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-top:38px;width:220px;color:var(--gold)}.signature-line span{height:1px;background:var(--gold);flex:1}
.hero-book{position:relative;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;min-height:540px}.hero-book img{width:min(365px,72%);height:auto;object-fit:contain;box-shadow:0 34px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.55);transform:rotate(1.5deg);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}.book-glow{position:absolute;width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(228,162,41,.12);filter:blur(60px)}.note-card{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:60px;background:#eee5d5;color:#8b1414;padding:26px 22px;transform:rotate(3deg);font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.32rem;line-height:1.15;box-shadow:0 16px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.35);border:1px solid rgba(82,52,35,.25)}
.murder-hook {display: inline-block;font-size: 1.35em;font-weight: 700;color: #C6A15B;margin-top: 0.25rem;}
.section{padding:110px 0}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;gap:90px;align-items:center}.book-section{background:#f1eee8;color:#17202a}.book-art img{width:min(410px,100%);margin:auto;box-shadow:0 30px 65px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}.book-copy .eyebrow{color:#9f6500}.book-copy h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,5rem);color:#091522}.book-copy p{color:#34404c}.book-copy .hook{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.65rem;color:#101923}.book-copy .hook strong{color:#aa6a00}.quote-box{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:12px 0 12px 22px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.65rem;color:#6d1111;margin:28px 0}.release{font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}.micro{font-size:.75rem;color:#6f7780}
.series{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#091522,#0b1928)}.centered{text-align:center}.series h2{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5vw,4.8rem)}.intro{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;color:#c7d0d8}.series-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-top:55px}.series-card{position:relative;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);background:rgba(255,255,255,.025);padding:34px;min-height:250px}.series-card.active{border-color:var(--line);background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(228,162,41,.08),rgba(255,255,255,.02))}.book-number{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.8rem;color:rgba(228,162,41,.25);position:absolute;right:24px;top:8px}.series-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.2rem;margin:0 0 10px}.series-card p{color:#c6ced6;max-width:88%}.status{color:var(--gold2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700}
.about{background:#111f2e}.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}.portrait-wrap{position:relative}.portrait-wrap:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:24px -24px -24px 24px;border:1px solid var(--gold);z-index:0}.portrait-wrap img{position:relative;z-index:1;width:100%;max-width:470px;aspect-ratio:1/1.08;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%}.about-copy h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,5rem)}.about-copy p{color:#d2d8de}.about-tag{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.55rem;color:var(--gold2)!important}
.reader-club{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0d1b2a,#06101b)}.club-card{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:52px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:55px;align-items:center;background:rgba(255,255,255,.025)}.club-card h2{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,4vw,4.3rem)}.signup-form,.contact-form{display:grid;gap:14px}.signup-form label span,.contact-form label span{display:block;font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#c6ced6;margin-bottom:5px}.signup-form input,.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{width:100%;background:#08121d;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);color:white;padding:13px 14px;font:inherit}.signup-form input:focus,.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{outline:1px solid var(--gold)}.privacy{font-size:.7rem;color:#94a0ab}.hidden{display:none}
.contact{background:#f1eee8;color:#17202a}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:80px}.contact h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,4.8rem)}.contact .eyebrow{color:#9f6500}.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{background:white;color:#17202a;border-color:#c7c0b6}.social-line{font-size:.9rem}
.site-footer{padding:36px 0;background:#040a11;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#aeb8c2}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:center}.footer-brand{color:white}.footer-grid p{margin:.25rem 0 0;font-size:.78rem}.footer-center{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--gold2)}.footer-right{text-align:right;font-size:.72rem}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:.8s ease}.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}.delay-1{transition-delay:.12s}
@media(max-width:900px){.site-nav{position:absolute;top:74px;left:0;right:0;background:#07111d;padding:20px;display:none;flex-direction:column}.site-nav.open{display:flex}.nav-toggle{display:block}.hero{min-height:auto}.hero-grid,.split,.about-grid,.club-card,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-grid{padding:70px 0}.hero-book{min-height:470px}.hero-book img{width:min(320px,76%)}.note-card{right:3%;bottom:35px}.split,.about-grid,.contact-grid{gap:50px}.series-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.club-card{padding:34px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}.footer-right{text-align:center}.footer-center{order:3}}
@media(max-width:560px){.shell,.narrow{width:min(100% - 28px,1180px)}.section{padding:78px 0}.hero h1{font-size:3.25rem}.hero-actions .btn{width:100%}.hero-book{min-height:430px}.note-card{font-size:1.05rem;padding:18px}.club-card{padding:24px}.brand{font-size:1.03rem}}