Working Stiff
A Frank Leland Mystery
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Ex-cop Frank Leland scrapes by as a private eye in the chaotic streets of 1977 New York City - a city teetering on bankruptcy, darkened by blackouts, and terrorized by the Son of Sam. It's been five years since he left the force under suspicious circumstances during the Knapp Commission. Since then, he's made ends meet by chasing down missing persons and working the kinds of divorce cases no one else wants. He's lost his badge, his marriage, and the life he thought he'd have. Now, he's numbing himself with food and regret. Then a very desperate, very pregnant woman hires him: clear her ad-man ...
Ex-cop Frank Leland scrapes by as a private eye in the chaotic streets of 1977 New York City - a city teetering on bankruptcy, darkened by blackouts, and terrorized by the Son of Sam. It's been five years since he left the force under suspicious circumstances during the Knapp Commission. Since then, he's made ends meet by chasing down missing persons and working the kinds of divorce cases no one else wants. He's lost his badge, his marriage, and the life he thought he'd have. Now, he's numbing himself with food and regret. Then a very desperate, very pregnant woman hires him: clear her ad-man husband accused of murdering his boss. The cops say it's open-and-shut - the guy's prints are all over the weapon. Frank's not so sure. What starts as a hopeless favor turns into something darker - twisting through Madison Avenue ad agencies, backroom deals, and a city full of powerful people with something to hide. To survive it, Frank will have to team up with Ruthie Luft -one of the first nine women in NYPD's Homicide Unit, and the only person who knows what he's really running from. Together, they'll chase a killer through a city that's falling apart, and try to hold on to what's worth saving. WORKING STIFF is razor-edged noir that strips the genre to the bone - then feeds it something greasy at 2 a.m. Perfect for fans of gritty, character-driven mysteries: * A hardboiled mystery set in the garbage-strewn streets of 1970s NYC * A PI who eats his feelings and solves other people's problems * A city of broken lights, bad cops, and worse secrets * Written by a native New Yorker who lived through it Come back to the New York of blackouts, dirty money, and broken dreams - and meet a detective just trying not to break.
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