Tabloid City

By Pete Hamill

Book Overview

From New York Times bestselling author Pete Hamill, preeminent chronicler of New York City, comes the story of 24 hours in the lives of a kaleidoscope of characters.

In a stately West Village town house, a wealthy socialite and her secretary are murdered. In the 24 hours that follow, a flurry of activity surrounds their shocking deaths:

The head of one of the city's last tabloids stops the presses. A cop investigates the killing. A reporter chases the story. A disgraced hedge fund manager flees the country. An Iraq War vet seeks revenge. And an angry young extremist plots a major catastrophe.

The City is many things: a proving ground, a decadent carnival, or a palimpsest of memories--a historic metropolis eclipsed by modern times. As much a thriller as it is a gripping portrait of the city of today, Tabloid City is a new fiction classic from the writer who has captured New York perfectly for decades.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316020761
• ISBN13: 9780316020763
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Little, Brown Paperbacks
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.3"