Previous Publishers: Germany: Blanvalet; The Netherlands: Mouria; US: Pegasus
MANHATTAN 62
Reggie Nadelson
Set against the fear and paranoia of the Cuban Missile Crisis, when two young Latinos are killed, an Irish detective teases out a thrilling story of spies, lies, murder and betrayal. During the long, hot summer of 1962, NYPD detective Pat Wynne catches the hardest case of his career. A young Cuban man's body has been found on the High Line freight railroad, mutilated beyond recognition. As two other Cubans are murdered, both with the same tattoo of a worm and the words Cuba Libre, Pat begins to realise that there are larger forces in play.
Meanwhile, international tension is mounting and missiles are trained on America. New York is terrified.
Pat is not only investigating a disturbing, politically sensitive case: there may be a spy on his own doorstep. Are his instincts correct, or is he about to commit the ultimate act of betrayal?
'Nadelson writes wonderfully well about New York in her crime novel series.' Ian Rankin
'Nadelson makes Harlem, with its up-and-down history, live and breathe on the page. Humming with suspense, this is New York noir at its best.' Daily Mail
REGGIE NADELSON, journalist and film-maker, is the author of nine novels featuring the New York detective Artie Cohen. Her non-fiction book about the singer Dean Reed, Comrade Rockstar, is being filmed by Tom Hanks and Dreamworks. She divides her time between London and New York.
Edited manuscript available: November 2012
Extent: 320pp
Publication: August 2013
Acquiring editor: Ravi Mirchandani
Rights: World
Previous publishers: France: JC Lattes; Poland: Empik; The Netherlands: De Geus; US: Walker Books