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Forgotten City

A Claire Codella Mystery
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Description

NYPD Detective Claire Codella is chomping at the bit for a new case. Lieutenant McGowan is determined to keep her out of the news, but she's about to be back in the public eye in a big way.

Broadway legend Lucy Merchant has tragically succumbed to early onset Alzheimer's. At age fifty-six, she's tucked away in the dementia care unit of the ultra-exclusive Manhattan care facility Park Manor. When she falls asleep and doesn't wake up, her billionaire husband is ready for the funeral, but her daughter demands an investigation.

Only three months back on the job after cancer treatment, Codella finds herself at the center of a high profile case nearly everyone—especially her lieutenant—wants to shut down. But the forensic evidence raises alarming questions and Codella needs answers. To find them, she will have to crack the defenses of slippery administrators, frightened caregivers, and unobliging family members, all while unlocking some of her own dark memories.

Forgotten City, Carrie Smith's gripping follow-up to Silent City, pits the unrelenting detective against a cast of diverse New Yorkers driven by their desires and ambitions and haunted by their pasts. But can she piece together the truth before the murderer kills again?

Product Details

PublisherCrooked Lane Books
Publish DateDecember 13, 2016
Pages320
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9781629537672
Dimensions9.3 X 6.1 X 0.0 inches | 1.3 pounds

About the Author

Carrie Smith is the Senior Vice President, Publisher of Benchmark Education Company. Her writing awards include three Hopwood Awards from the University of Michigan and a fellowship to the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. She lives in Manhattan. This is her second Claire Codella mystery.

Reviews

Praise for Forgotten City:
WINNER OF THE 2017 KILLER NASHVILLE READERS’ CHOICE AWARD

Timely, heartbreaking, and compellingForgotten City is unforgettable.”
—Hank Phillippi Ryan, Anthony, Agatha and Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author of Say No More

" Solid...Smith writes with sensitivity and nuance."
Publishers Weekly

"This well-crafted police procedural is recommended for admirers of Robin Burcell or Alafair Burke."
Library Journal

“Steadfast police work is the key to success in Smith’s second...[A] superb plot.”
RT Book Review, 4 Stars

“Quick-moving plot...Enjoyable.”
Kirkus Reviews

“Claire Codella...is a terrific character with a rich, complex backstory. For readers who like police procedurals, this is a good one...A real page-turner. The writing is crisp and the story is solid.”
Seattle Book Review

Forgotten City is...tailor made for readers who enjoy their procedurals and detective-centred mysteries brisk and intelligent...Tightly plotted, thoroughly engaging.”
Fab Book Reviews

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