"McGarrity paints a seedy portrait of a bygone New York that pulses with life, lust and larceny." -- Sarah Weinman - New York Times "A terrific, edgy novel After-dark street life, dim-lit bars, and a seedy Bowery hotel give Sam [ Monroe's] New York a gritty authenticity." -- David Steinberg - ABQ Journal "[ A] sleek noir Fans of Dashiell Hammetts The Thin Man will enjoy the echoes peppered throughout this twisty journey through the underbelly of mid-century New York. Its a hardboiled good time." -- Publishers Weekly "Michael McGarrity must surely be one of the most accomplished and versatile writers of our time. In so many of his books, McGarrity transcends genrefrom best-selling mysteries and thrillers to sweeping historical epics. He has now published Night in the City, a work of noir set in Manhattan. It is a novel as compelling and splendid as his New Mexico books, a work of rich literary value, disquieting, fast-paced, and atmospheric. It beautifully conjures up New York of the 1950s and introduces us to a character for the ages, Sam Monroean assistant DA accused of a brutal murder. I highly, highly recommend this novel." -- Douglas Preston, New York Times best-selling author, whose latest is Extinction, and coauthor of the Agent Pendergast series "Night in the City is an enthralling crime novel that has it allevocative writing, indelible characters, a propulsive plot, and plenty of action. McGarrity portrays noir New York of the 1950s as evocatively as James Ellroy depicts noir L.A. Night in the City is a page-turner and a highly entertaining read." -- Miles Corwin, author of Homicide Special and Kind of Blue
