Synopses & Reviews
The murder of Judge Hugo Jackson is out of Detective Simon Zieles jurisdiction in more ways than one. For one, its high-profile enough to command the attention of the notorious new police commissioner, since Judge Jackson was presiding over the sensational trial of Al Drayson. Drayson, an anarchist, set off a bomb at a Carnegie family wedding, but instead of killing millionaires, it killed passersby, including a child. The dramatic trial has captured the full attention of 1906 New York City.
Furthermore, Simons assigned precinct on Manhattans West Side includes the gritty Tenderloin but not the tonier Gramercy Park, which is where the judge is found in his locked town house with his throat slashed on the night before the jury is set to deliberate. But his widow insists on calling her husbands old classmate criminologist, Alistair Sinclair, who in turn enlists Zieles help. Together they must steer Sinclairs unorthodox methods past a police force that is so focused on rounding up Draysons supporters that theyve all but rejected any other possibilities.
Once again, Stefanie Pintoffs combination of vital characters and a fascinating case set amongst the sometimes brutal and sometimes glittering history of turn-of-the-century New York makes for totally compelling reading in Secret of the White Rose, the third novel in her Edgar Award-winning series.
Review
Praise for A Curtain Falls
“Mystery lovers might just have found the next Caleb Carr.”—The Huffington Post
“In her second novel, Stefanie Pintoff shows how the best in historical fiction not only unveils our past, but shows how our modern concerns evolved.… Her comparison to Caleb Carr is well earned, although Pintoff shows a wider range and deeper affinity for storytelling than the author of The Alienist. Pintoffs meticulous research captures the heart of the era, but her detailed characters and gripping plot about greed, jealousy, and obsession for fame set A Curtain Falls on a higher plane.”—Oline Cogdill, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
“This worthy sequel to Pintoffs acclaimed Edgar Award-nominated debut, In the Shadow of Gotham, brings to life New Yorks theater world at the turn of the twentieth century and the fledgling science of criminology.”—Library Journal (starred review) on A Curtain Falls
Praise for In the Shadow of Gotham
“Superior historical mystery… She does an outstanding job of blending historical detail with engaging characters and a suspenseful plot.”—The Denver Post
“Pintoffs debut…will remind many of Caleb Carr at his best.... The period detail, characterizations, and plotting are all top-notch, and Ziele has enough depth to carry a series.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Praise for Stephanie Pintoff
“Densely plotted, rich in moral ambiguity, and guaranteed to grip readers to the very last page.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Secret of the White Rose
“Edgar-winner Pintoff proves with her third historical that shes the equal of Caleb Carr.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Secret of the White Rose
“Mystery lovers might just have found the next Caleb Carr.”
—The Huffington Post on A Curtain Falls
Synopsis
The murder of Judge Hugo Jackson is out of Detective Simon Zieles jurisdiction in more ways than one. For one, its high-profile enough to command the attention of the police commissioner. The judge was presiding over the trial of Al Drayson, an anarchist, who set off a bomb at a Carnegie wedding, but instead of killing millionaires, it killed passersby, including a child. The trial has captured the attention of 1906 New York City.
Furthermore, Simons precinct doesnt include Gramercy Park, which is where the judge is found in his town house with his throat slashed. But his widow insists on calling her husbands old classmate criminologist, Alistair Sinclair, who in turn enlists Ziele. Together they must steer Sinclairs methods past a police force that is focused on rounding up Draysons supporters and have all but rejected any other possibilities.
Edgar Award-winning author Stefanie Pintoffs combination of a fascinating case and the sometimes-brutal and sometimes-glittering history of turn-of-the-century New York in this stellar historical makes for an utterly compelling read.
Synopsis
The murder of Judge Hugo Jackson is out of Detective Simon Zieles jurisdiction in more ways than one. For one, its high-profile enough to command the attention of the notorious new police commissioner, since Judge Jackson was presiding over the sensational trial of Al Drayson. Drayson, an anarchist, set off a bomb at a Carnegie family wedding, but instead of killing millionaires, it killed passersby, including a child. The dramatic trial has captured the full attention of 1906 New York City.
Furthermore, Simons assigned precinct on Manhattans West Side includes the gritty Tenderloin but not the tonier Gramercy Park, which is where the judge is found in his locked town house with his throat slashed on the night before the jury is set to deliberate. But his widow insists on calling her husbands old classmate criminologist, Alistair Sinclair, who in turn enlists Zieles help. Together they must steer Sinclairs unorthodox methods past a police force that is so focused on rounding up Draysons supporters that theyve all but rejected any other possibilities.
Once again, Stefanie Pintoffs combination of vital characters and a fascinating case set amongst the sometimes brutal and sometimes glittering history of turn-of-the-century New York makes for totally compelling reading in Secret of the White Rose, the third novel in her Edgar Award-winning series.
About the Author
Stefanie Pintoff is the author of A Curtain Falls and In the Shadow of Gotham. In the Shadow of Gotham is the winner of the 2010 Edgar Award for Best First Novel and the Washington Irving Book Prize, and she has earned nominations for the Agatha, Anthony and Macavity Awards. She is also a graduate of Columbia University Law School and has a Ph.D. in literature from New York University. Now a full-time writer, she lives with her husband and daughter on Manhattans Upper West Side.