In New York City, there is little sense and no rules, and thosewho fly the highest often come crashing down the hardest.
A deranged, derelict, crazed Vietnam vet has been arrestedfor gunning down successful young lawyer Glenn Holtzmann at a corner phonebooth on Eleventh Avenue—and the suspect’s brother wants unlicensed privateinvestigator Matthew Scudder to prove the madman innocent. But Scudder’scuriosity and dedication are leading him to dark, unexplored places in his ownheart … and to passions and secrets that could destroy everything he loves.
In this unmerciful metropolis, no one is truly innocent—includingMatthew Scudder.