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Matt Scudder has long been a fixture on the streets of New York, working as a private investigator and navigating the city's maze of criminals and organized crime. With the crime rate down, the stock market up, and gentrification reshaping old neighborhoods, Scudder believes he has finally found stability.
But that calm is abruptly shattered when a new, blood‑stained incident throws him back into the darkness he had tried to leave behind. As he digs deeper, he realizes the city's surface level prosperity conceals a minefield of old debts, hidden vendettas, and a network of Irish‑American criminal syndicates. Scudder must confront his past and the city’s relentless underbelly to survive.
Set against the backdrop of modern New York, the novel blends classic hard‑boiled detective tropes with a contemporary urban texture, showcasing Block’s tight pacing and sharp dialogue.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Crime Fiction/Noir
Authors: Lawrence Block
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