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At the dawn of the twentieth century, a deranged killer is on the prowl.
New York, 1905.
After losing his fiancee in the General Slocum ferry disaster, Detective Simon Ziele transferred to a country town north of Manhattan in the hope of escaping his grief. But only months later he's faced with the shocking murder of a young girl - battered to death in her bedroom on a cold winter's afternoon.
And when Alistair Sinclair, one of Columbia University's most noted criminologists learns about the case, he realises it bears an uncanny resemblance to the deranged mutterings of one his research subjects. Ziele must work with Sinclair to determine whether his patient - with a terrifying history of violent behaviour and brutal fantasies - did indeed seek out this innocent young victim ... before the vicious murderer strikes again.
In the Shadow of Gotham tells the atmospheric and gripping tale of a haunted man who must search for a killer, while on the run from his own demons ...
New York, 1905.
After losing his fiancee in the General Slocum ferry disaster, Detective Simon Ziele transferred to a country town north of Manhattan in the hope of escaping his grief. But only months later he's faced with the shocking murder of a young girl - battered to death in her bedroom on a cold winter's afternoon.
And when Alistair Sinclair, one of Columbia University's most noted criminologists learns about the case, he realises it bears an uncanny resemblance to the deranged mutterings of one his research subjects. Ziele must work with Sinclair to determine whether his patient - with a terrifying history of violent behaviour and brutal fantasies - did indeed seek out this innocent young victim ... before the vicious murderer strikes again.
In the Shadow of Gotham tells the atmospheric and gripping tale of a haunted man who must search for a killer, while on the run from his own demons ...
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4.0
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Mark Smitham
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December 31, 2017
I’m a fan of historical novels and although this book is set in a period more recent than I usually read, i found the world of 1905 New York coming to life before me fascinating. I liked the central character and the supporting cast, though not fleshed out as much as you might find in a second or third novel, were sufficiently three-dimensional enough to leave some doubt about the villain. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, and if it’s as good, the one after that too. SPOILER: It might have been nice to get a little twist at the end, but as I was expecting a twist, the fact that there wasn’t one served almost the same purpose.
About the author
Stefanie Pintoff is the winner of the inaugural Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel competition and also the prestigious Edgar Award for Best First Crime Novel. Pintoff lives with her husband and daughter in Westchester County, New York.
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