"The Public Investigator is a crime and mystery novel about a famous, but deeply private New York detective and a washed-up novelist who begin a working relationship."

The fingerprint is made out of words representing the rush of emotions and thoughts. Like a sort of puzzle that is coming together to form the final piece.

The design indicates that a certain crime occurred, perhaps in the present, or maybe in the past of a protagonist.

As for the author's name and title, it should follow the same narrative of intrigue and mystery. Visually it resembles a censored document, again emphasizing intrigue and uncertainty.