:root{
  --bg:#0b0b0b;
  --bg2:#0e0e0e;
  --card:#141414;
  --card2:#101010;

  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  --shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.55);

  --text:#e8e8e8;
  --muted:#b0b0b0;

  --gold:#c9b37e;
  --silver:#d8d8d8;
  --red:#8b1e1e;

  --r:18px;
}

/* base */
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{height:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 50% -10%, rgba(139,30,30,.18), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg) 0%, #060606 100%);
  color:var(--text);
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

/* nav */
nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;
  background:rgba(10,10,10,.85);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.nav-inner{
  max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;
  padding:1rem 1.5rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
}
.logo{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
}
.logo .crime{color:var(--red)}
.nav-links a{
  margin-left:1.4rem;
  font-size:.9rem;
  color:var(--muted)
}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* sections */
.hero, .series, .author{
  max-width:1200px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:4.5rem 1.5rem;
}
.hero{padding-top:5rem;text-align:center}
.hero img{
  max-width:300px;margin-bottom:2rem;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6));
}
.hero h1{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  letter-spacing:.03em;
  font-size:3rem;
  color:var(--silver);
  margin:0 0 .6em 0;
}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--gold)}
.hero p{
  max-width:820px;margin:1.2rem auto 0;
  color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;font-size:1.05rem;
}

.series{text-align:center;padding-top:3.5rem}
.series-title{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  letter-spacing:.03em;
  font-size:2.2rem;
  color:var(--gold);
  margin:0;
}
.series-sub{
  max-width:760px;
  margin:.9rem auto 0;
  color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.6;
  font-size:.95rem;
}

/* books grid */
.books{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));
  gap:2rem;
  margin-top:3rem;
}

/* book card */
.book{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:1.2rem;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  transition:transform .28s ease, border-color .28s ease, background .28s ease;
  display:block;
}
.book:hover{
  transform:translateY(-6px);
  border-color:rgba(201,179,126,.22);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);
}

/* ✅ fixes the harsh white */
.book img{
  width:100%;
  display:block;
  border-radius:14px;

  /* key: replace pure white with dark grey "mat" */
  background:#151515;
  padding:14px;

  /* soften contrast */
  box-shadow:0 25px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.65);
}

/* optional: even calmer on very bright covers */
.book img{
  filter:saturate(.98) contrast(.98);
}

.book h3{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  letter-spacing:.03em;
  margin:1rem 0 .2rem;
  font-size:1.15rem;
}
.book span{
  font-size:.85rem;
  color:var(--muted);
}

/* author block */
.author{
  max-width:1000px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:4rem 1.5rem;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;
  gap:3rem;
  align-items:center;
}
.author img{
  width:100%;
  display:block;
  border-radius:var(--r);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.author h2{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  letter-spacing:.03em;
  color:var(--gold);
  font-size:2.1rem;
  margin:0 0 .6em 0;
}
.author p{
  color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.7;
  max-width:640px;
  margin:0 0 1.1rem 0;
}

/* footer */
footer{
  margin-top:4rem;
  padding:3rem 1.5rem;
  text-align:center;
  font-size:.8rem;
  color:var(--muted);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.footer-links{margin-top:.8rem}
.footer-links a{margin:0 .6rem;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

@media(max-width:800px){
  .author{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}
  .hero h1{font-size:2.35rem}
}