Dirty Metal: A Novel

“Standout debut. . . LaMothe is a startling and original talent.” —CrimeReads

New York City, 1992. The city is rough. Parker Snow is rougher.

Parker Snow is the best crime reporter at her tabloid, The New York Street. Or at least she was. Since a colossal screwup landed her on the sidelines, she’s been demoted to covering the Russian mob that's flooded Brighton Beach after the fall of the USSR.

When Parker stumbles on the body of a 20-year-old woman in Brooklyn with no witnesses or suspects, t...