Lehane Con - Murder By Definition - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Crime - fiction librarian Ray Ambler gets more than he bargained for when he acquires the archives of a controversial hardboiled crime author in this contemporary twisty mystery set in New York City. Hardboiled crime writer Will Ford might be critically acclaimed but he's every bit as debauched and disreputable as the ne'er - do - well private eye in his novels. So when Ford offers Raymond Ambler - crime - fiction curator at New York City's prestigious 42nd Street Library - a collection of his papers Ambler wonders if the project will be more trouble than it's worth. Still the disgraced author is an important talent and Ambler's never been afraid of a fight. Ambler's ready for the controversy that greets news of the acquisition. He's not ready however for what he finds when he finally receives the papers: a gripping unpublished short story apparently based on a real case with an explosive author's note. If it's true there's been a shocking coverup at the heart of the NYPD - and a cop has got away with murder. If it's true. Ford's not talking and Ambler's good friend Mike Cosgrove a veteran NYPD homicide detective is beyond skeptical. But as the pair investigate they're drawn into the sordid underbelly of 1990s New York packed with renegade cops thugs and mobsters and they'll be lucky to come back out alive. Gritty and fast - paced this story of police corruption murder and mayhem is a great choice for fans of traditional mysteries with complex plotting atmospheric settings and red herrings a plenty!
Title: Murder By Definition
Author(s): Lehane Con
Publisher: Canongate Books
Barcode: 9781448308156
Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Date: 8/29/2023
Series: A 42nd Street Library Mystery
Category: Crime & Mystery