In the Midst of Death
Readers rate it 3.6 (18 on Hardcover)
273 pages · Released Oct 13, 2009 · Harper Collins
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This is a hard-boiled detective novel featuring police corruption, a murder investigation, and morally ambiguous characters navigating a dangerous NYC underworld. The story contains moderate violence, adult language, and thematic darkness typical of crime noir fiction. While it has some positive elements (investigating corruption, pursuing truth despite obstacles), it's written for adult readers and involves mature content including sex work and criminal elements.
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Bad cop Jerry Broadfield didn't make any friends on the force when he volunteered to squeal to an ambitious d.a. about police corruption. Now he'saccused of murdering a call girl. Matthew Scudder doesn't think Broadfield's a killer, but the cops aren't about to help the unlicensed p.i. prove it -- and they may do a lot... Bad cop Jerry Broadfield didn't make any friends on the force when he volunteered to squeal to an ambitious d.a. about police corruption. Now he'saccused of murdering a call girl. Matthew Scudder doesn't think Broadfield's a killer, but the cops aren't about to help the unlicensed p.i. prove it -- and they may do a lot worse than just get in his way.
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