Saints of New York: A Thriller

by R. J. Ellory

Overview

By the author of A Quiet Belief in Angels, praised by Michael Connelly as “a beautiful and haunting book,†? Saints of New York is a powerful new crime novel. NYPD Detective Frank Parrish barely notices the death of a young heroin dealer—just another casualty of the drug war. But when the dealer's sister turns up as the first of many corpses, Frank must try desperately to make sense of the disturbingly uniform deaths—all while battling his own demons. Frank is the son of a legendary NYPD detective and one of the original “Saints of New York†? who cleaned up the Mafia in the 1980s. As the murders accelerate, Frank struggles to fulfill the legacy of his father and piece together not only his case, but also his life. Dark and intense, Saints of New York is a novel of corruption and redemption, of the relentless persistence required to find the truth, and of one man’s search for meaning amidst the ghosts of his own conscience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781468310504
Publisher:	The Overlook Press
Publication date:	09/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	468
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

R.J. Ellory is the author of twelve novels, including the bestselling A Quiet Belief in Angels, which was Strand Magazine's Thriller of the Year, shortlisted for the Barry Award, and a finalist for the SIBA Award. He is also the author of City of Lies, Candlemoth, A Quiet Vendetta, A Simple Act of Violence, and the e-book original series Three Days in Chicagoland.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Praise for A Quiet Belief in Angels:

“There aren’t nearly enough beautifully written novels that are also great mysteries. Like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Smilla’s Sense of Snow, A Quiet Belief in Angels is one of them.” —James Patterson
 
“A Quiet Belief In Angels is a beautiful and haunting book. This is a tour de force from R.J. Ellory.” —Michael Connelly
 
“R.J. Ellory is a uniquely gifted, passionate, and powerful writer, and the quality of his prose—every word, every sentence—lifts A Quiet Belief in Angels far above its genre.” —Alan Furst

"A rich, powerful, evocative novel of great psychological depth." —Jonathan Kellerman

"What a discovery! I read A Quiet Belief in Angels breathlessy, as this is one of those rare authors who is able to combine a poetic literary style with a stunning mystery story. R.J. Ellory will quickly rank with the best crime writers working today." —Otto Penzler

"R.J. Ellory's remarkable talent for probing the unknown establishes him as the master of the genre. The perfect author to read late into the night." —CLive Cussler 

Editorial Reviews

Praise for A Quiet Belief in Angels:

“There aren’t nearly enough beautifully written novels that are also great mysteries. Like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Smilla’s Sense of Snow, A Quiet Belief in Angels is one of them.” —James Patterson
 
“A Quiet Belief In Angels is a beautiful and haunting book. This is a tour de force from R.J. Ellory.” —Michael Connelly
 
“R.J. Ellory is a uniquely gifted, passionate, and powerful writer, and the quality of his prose—every word, every sentence—lifts A Quiet Belief in Angels far above its genre.” —Alan Furst

"A rich, powerful, evocative novel of great psychological depth." —Jonathan Kellerman

"What a discovery! I read A Quiet Belief in Angels breathlessy, as this is one of those rare authors who is able to combine a poetic literary style with a stunning mystery story. R.J. Ellory will quickly rank with the best crime writers working today." —Otto Penzler

"R.J. Ellory's remarkable talent for probing the unknown establishes him as the master of the genre. The perfect author to read late into the night." —CLive Cussler 

From the Publisher

2014-07-02
Atense psychological thriller about an emotionally damaged New York Cityhomicide cop.Frank Parrish is consumed with resentment toward his late father, a celebratedofficer who was secretly in league with organized crime. Add in the recentdeath of his partner in the line of duty and a strained relationship with hisex-wife and estranged children, and it's no wonder Parrish is prone to drinkingtoo much whiskey and playing too much Tom Waits. His dark worldview isreinforced by the case he's investigating. A series of young, attractive womenare found dumped around the city after being drugged and murdered. They allcame from broken homes and their cases were handled by Child Services. Thoughhe has no real evidence, Parrish suspects that someone there is selling thewomen's case files to pornographers who abduct and kill them on camera. When helearns that Child Services staffer Richard McKee was caught with pornography,he becomes convinced McKee is the culprit and is obsessed with implicating him,through legal channels or otherwise. Since there's only one suspect, the onlymystery is whether Parrish is being brilliantly intuitive or coming unhinged.Much of the action is internal as he works on his family issues in therapy andbottoms out after a confrontation with his daughter.Ellory (City of Lies, 2013, etc.) tells a compelling story with awell-drawn hero who's admirable if not always likable—even if the ending wrapsall the loose ends a little too tidily.

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