A walk among the tombstones

A Matthew Scudder Crime Novel

Pages: 304
Published: 1993
Language: English

Matthew Scudder, a former cop turned unlicensed private investigator, finds himself entangled in a dark case when he's hired to negotiate a ransom for a kidnapped drug dealer's wife. As he navigates the seedy underbelly of New York City, Scudder uncovers a web of secrets and violence. This gritty crime novel explores the blurred lines between justice and vengeance.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Dark Gritty Tense

Anti-Hero Morally Grey

Crime Mystery Thriller Hardboiled

Lawrence Block

American crime and mystery novelist, born June 24, 1938, in Buffalo, New York. Best known for the Matthew Scudder detective novels and the Bernie Rhodenbarr burglar series, he has also written the Evan Tanner and Keller series across a career spanning more than five decades. Named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1994, and a four-time winner of both the Edgar and Shamus Awards.