Présentation de l'éditeur
In the shadows of unbearable tragedy, an unlikelykilling machine begins a one-man war tobring a city to its knees -- a battle that will touchthe lives of its eight million citizens including:
a writer on the verge of a breakthrough
a charismatic ex-police commissioner -- and the inside choice for the next mayor -- on the edge of a breakdown
a beautiful, sophisticated art dealerplumbing the depths of her own fiercesexuality
a defense attorney who prefers murdertrials because there’s one less witness
an ex-addict who has turned being cleaninto a living, mopping up after New York’snightlife
Pulsating with the lives of its denizens -- bartenders and hookers, power brokers andpoliticos, cops and secretaries, editors anddreamers -- Lawrence Block's electrifying newnovel reveals the small town at the heart of theBig Apple in all its power, terror, and starkbeauty.
Biographie de l'auteur
Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association—only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler.