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The Gods of Gotham

The Gods of Gotham

Historical FictionMystery
Pages
408
Published
2012
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1845 New York City, a former bartender turned first Irish-American policeman, Timothy Wilde, finds himself embroiled in a brutal serial murder investigation. As he navigates the city's corrupt underbelly and the prejudices of the era, Wilde must uncover the truth behind the gruesome killings before more lives are lost. This historical mystery plunges readers into a dangerous past where justice is hard-won.

Prose complexity
7/10

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Genres

Historical Fiction Mystery Thriller History Police Procedural Suspense

About the author

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Lyndsay Faye

Lyndsay Faye is the author of critically acclaimed Dust and Shadow and the Timothy Wilde trilogy: the Edgar Award-nominated The Gods of Gotham, Seven For A Secret and The Fatal Flame. She is featured in Best American Mystery Stories 2010. Faye, a true New Yorker in the sense that she was born elsewhere, lives in Queens with her husband Gabriel.

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