The Con Man
by Ed McBain
The best crime writers are the ones that give you a sense of place, and I could smell and feel that district in New York long before I ever went there
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“I was steeped in the traditional, often slightly dull, crime novel culture. Then I picked up Con Man and I was just blown away. It is set in the 87th precinct of New York and was very different to the English tradition of the time of having a murder in the first chapter and then working back to find out who had done it. This book was a breath of fresh air.” Read more...
Peter James, Thriller and Crime Writer
