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is a riveting crime thriller, jam-packed with intrigue

and unforgettable characters.

Ethan Benson is a charming and principled-if sometimes

difficult-television producer in New York City who detests doing

crime stories. But that's of no significance to his high-powered

boss at the network, and Benson finds himself assigned to investigating

a bloody shoot-out in the Meatpacking District, whose old

grime and new glitz provide a symbolic background for a sensational

murder that has dominated the headlines.

As he pieces together his story, Benson literally covers New

York-from Central Park and Fifth Avenue to Little Russia in Brooklyn

and Rikers Island in Queens-crossing paths with a fascinating

cast of characters on both sides of the law. Unknown to Benson,

organized crime may be only one facet of the thrilling investigation.

With his wife and son in hiding and his life in danger, Benson

draws closer to a resolution that will have explosive results for

the criminals-and for some members of New York City's political

elite as well.