Porter Wren is a Manhattan tabloid writer with an appetite for scandal. On the beat he sells murder, tragedy, and anything that passes for the truth. At home, he is a dedicated husband and father. But when a seductive stranger asks him to dig into the unsolved murder of her husband, he is drawn into a very nasty case of sexual obsession and blackmail--one that threatens his job, his marriage, and his life.
"Manhattan Nocturne" is a brilliantly drawn tableau of the gritty, gaudy city, and a thrilling literary noir.
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Porter Wren is a Manhattan tabloid writer with an appetite for scandal. On the beat he sells murder, tragedy, and anything that passes for the truth. At home, he is a dedicated husband and father. But when a seductive stranger asks him to dig into the unsolved murder of her husband, he is drawn into a very nasty case of sexual obsession and blackmail--one that threatens his job, his marriage, and his life.
"Manhattan Nocturne" is a brilliantly drawn tableau of the gritty, gaudy city, and a thrilling literary noir.
Imprint | Picador USA |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | April 2008 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | April 2008 |
Authors | Colin Harrison |
Dimensions | 213 x 137 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 384 |
Edition | First |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-312-42762-7 |
Barcode | 9780312427627 |
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LSN | 0-312-42762-X |