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The Writer
Book (2025)
A true-crime author gets swept up in a murder plot in The Writer, a psychological thriller that is "excellent ... perfectly executed ... genuinely suspenseful, even shocking" (Booklist).
NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford building on Central Park West?
In the tower apartment, Shaw finds two people.
One of them is famous.
One of them is dead.
And only one of them knows the ending to this story. Is it the victim or the killer?
“One gonzo plot twist follows the next … loads of fun.”―Publishers Weekly
“Nothing is as it seems in this incredible novel ... One of the best books of the year.”―Red Carpet Crash
Book (2025)
A true-crime author gets swept up in a murder plot in The Writer, a psychological thriller that is "excellent ... perfectly executed ... genuinely suspenseful, even shocking" (Booklist).
NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford building on Central Park West?
In the tower apartment, Shaw finds two people.
One of them is famous.
One of them is dead.
And only one of them knows the ending to this story. Is it the victim or the killer?
“One gonzo plot twist follows the next … loads of fun.”―Publishers Weekly
“Nothing is as it seems in this incredible novel ... One of the best books of the year.”―Red Carpet Crash
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The investigation involves a fatal stabbing, blood and a gun threat; an earlier case concerns a murdered girl.
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The opening involves suicidal intent, followed by intimidation and a tense murder investigation.
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The detective faces an internal investigation and concealed wrongdoing, making him a morally compromised example.
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