Saints of New York : A Novel

The death of a young heroin dealer occasions no great concern for New York Detective Frank Parrish‹Danny Lange is just another casualty of the drug war. But when Danny¹s teenage sister winds up dead, questions are raised that have no clear answers. As the homicides continue--and a disturbing pattern emerges--Frank tries desperately to make sense of the deaths, while battling his own demons. Trying to live up to the reputation of his father‹a legendary NYPD Detective and one of the original ³Saints of New York²--the crew who worked with the authorities to rid New York of the final vestiges of Mafia control in the 1980s--Parrish struggles with the broken pieces of his own life. But, as the murder rate escalates, he must discover the truth before there are further innocent victims. Dark and intense, Saints of New Yorkis a novel of corruption and redemption, of the relentless persistence required to find the truth, and of one man¹s search for meaning amidst the ghosts of his own conscience.

R.J. Ellory is the author of six novels, all of which will be published by Overlook. A Quiet Belief In Angels, was shortlisted for the American Barry Award. His other novels have been translated into twenty-two additional languages.