Night in the City : A Novel by Michael McGarrity (2025, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10132406627X
ISBN-139781324066279
eBay Product ID (ePID)6071331717
Product Key Features
Book TitleNight in the City : a Novel
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMystery & Detective / Hard-Boiled, Mystery & Detective / Historical, Noir
Publication Year2025
GenreFiction
AuthorMichael Mcgarrity
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight14.8 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
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ReviewsNight in the City is an enthralling crime novel that has it all--evocative writing, indelible characters, a propulsive plot, and plenty of action. McGarrity portrays noir New York of the 1950s as evocatively as James Ellroy depicts noir L.A. Night in the City is a page-turner and a highly entertaining read., [A] sleek noir... Fans of Dashiell Hammett's The Thin Man will enjoy the echoes peppered throughout this twisty journey through the underbelly of mid-century New York. It's a hardboiled good time., Michael McGarrity must surely be one of the most accomplished and versatile writers of our time. In so many of his books, McGarrity transcends genre--from best-selling mysteries and thrillers to sweeping historical epics. He has now published Night in the City, a work of noir set in Manhattan. It is a novel as compelling and splendid as his New Mexico books, a work of rich literary value, disquieting, fast-paced, and atmospheric. It beautifully conjures up New York of the 1950s and introduces us to a character for the ages, Sam Monroe--an assistant DA accused of a brutal murder. I highly, highly recommend this novel., A terrific, edgy novel... After-dark street life, dim-lit bars, and a seedy Bowery hotel give Sam [Monroe's] New York a gritty authenticity., Michael McGarrity must surely be one of the most accomplished and versatile writers of our time. In so many of his books, McGarrity transcends genre--from bestselling mysteries and thrillers to sweeping historical epics. He has now published Night in the City, a work of noir set in Manhattan. It is a novel as compelling and splendid as his New Mexico books, a work of rich literary value, disquieting, fast-paced, and atmospheric. It beautifully conjures up New York of the Fifties and introduces us to a character for the ages, Sam Monroe--an Assistant DA accused of a brutal murder. I highly, highly recommend this novel.
SynopsisAccused of the murder of his former lover, Korean War veteran Sam Monroe is forced to abandon his job as an assistant district attorney and fight to clear his name., Sam Monroe thought his steamy love affair with Manhattan socialite Laura Nielson was dead and buried, but when she didn't show up after unexpectedly calling him late at night and asking to meet, he decides to investigate. He finds her naked on her penthouse balcony, strangled, his dog tags wrapped around her neck. With a bull's-eye on his back as the prime suspect, Sam begins a search for the killer that reveals Laura's involvement with several men, some with ties to a well-known crime family. As circumstantial evidence mounts against him, the cops close in, especially a heavy-handed rogue patrolman carrying a grudge against Sam and looking for serious payback. Forced to operate in the shadows, he relies on the unofficial help of several coworkers in the DA's office and Debora Jean Ryan, a private investigator who offers to assist but has an agenda that she refuses to disclose. As they probe Laura's past looking for clues, they must also figure out Laura's mysterious trip out west, the death of a young man in New Jersey during her childhood, and who is making attempts on his life. From the crime-ridden precincts of Lower Manhattan, the mean streets of Spanish Harlem, and the lofty mansions along Millionaires' Row, Night in the City is classic crime noir fiction at its best that wonderfully evokes the vibrant world of 1950s New York. Michael McGarrity again proves himself to be one of the most accomplished writers of mysteries working today.
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