Author:Tom Bradby
New York, 1929, a city of speakeasies, swells and hoodlums at the fag end of the roaring twenties. It's a hell of a time and place for a young cop to be trying to make his way in the world.
Joe Quinn's first case is one that could put his name up in lights; a banker takes a dive from a tall building onto Wall Street. All the signs point to murder. Pretty soon, the dead man has company; a group of old buddies is being eliminated, in a particularly gruesome manner.
For the young detective a case that starts as an opportunity swiftly becomes a nightmare from which he cannot escape. Joe Quinn is about to discover just how tough being an honest cop in a dishonest world can be...
The smoky romantic notion of speakeasies and Irish beat cops...is captured beautifully by Bradby's love of minute detail.
—— News of the WorldThis feisty, pacey thriller by TV news reporter turned writer Tom Bradby has it all - nervy gangsters, crooked politicians, gutsy cops and a sexy moll. It is also blessed with excellent timing....A top-notch piece of crime writing
—— Press AssociationCompulsively readable...Bradby makes the most of his exotic ingredients to create a story rich in atmosphere and steeped in intrigue
—— Yorkshire Evening PostThis story of murder stalking a group of bankers during the Wall Street Crash of 1929 couldn't be more topical
—— Peterborough Evening TelegraphIt is impossible in a few words to do [it] justice... It's a huge book, both in size and scope
—— Sunday TelegraphIt was hard to see how Winslow could top his excellent 2006 novel The Power of the Dog, but he's done it ... Masterful
—— The GuardianSmoothly oiled, superbly assembled . . . A traditional mob tale on steroids
—— The Providence JournalA gripping thriller . . . Like his book's central figure, Mr. Winslow is good at what he does
—— The Wall Street JournalGraceful . . . Wonderfully imagined . . . Winslow's story explodes with . . . gritty realism
—— Pittsburg Tribune-ReviewSmart, staccato . . . A reading experience of sustained intensity, with appealingly sleazy characters and an Elmore Leonard-like snap in the dialogue
—— The Plain DealerWinslow is a sensational writer ... Won't disappoint under any circumstances
—— Independent on SundayAction sequences that put your heart into your mouth ... Vegas nights, floating orgies, shakedowns and shootings galore all feature in this superb novel ... The ending will blow you away
—— Evening Standard[Patterson's] books don't pussyfoot around when it comes to the villains. These are bad, bad people ... with a lot of intrigue in high places.
—— AL ROKER, The Today Show
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