Night Life A Novel
Night Life A Novel by David C. Taylor, published by Macmillan on March 17, 2015, is a gripping exploration of crime and intrigue set in New York City during 1954. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of political tension, with the Cold War intensifying and Senator Joe McCarthy’s witch hunt for Communists creating a charged atmosphere. The story follows Michael Cassidy, a New York cop with a unique heritage and unconventional methods, as he investigates the murder of Alexander Ingram, a Broadway dancer found dead in Hell’s Kitchen. As Cassidy delves deeper into the case, he encounters a web of complications involving the FBI, CIA, and Mafia.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of city life and suspense as Cassidy navigates his investigation amidst a series of murders. The plot thickens with the arrival of a mysterious woman, Dylan McCue, who complicates Cassidy’s personal and professional life. The novel intricately weaves elements of mystery, police procedural, and historical context, providing a vivid portrayal of the era. With 332 pages, this first edition invites readers into a world where dreams and reality intertwine, and danger lurks at every corner.
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*A 2016 Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel
*Winner of the 2016 Nero Wolfe Award for Best American Mystery
David C. Taylor’s Night Life takes us back to New York City in 1954.
The Cold War is heating up. Senator Joe McCarthy is running a witch hunt for Communists in America. The newly formed CIA is fighting a turf battle with the FBI to see who will be the primary US intelligence agency. And the bodies of murdered young men are turning up in the city.
Michael Cassidy has an unusual background for a New York cop. His father, a refugee from Eastern Europe, is a successful Broadway producer. His godfather is Frank Costello, a Mafia boss. Cassidy also has an unusual way of going about the business of being a cop-maybe that’s why he threw a fellow officer out a third story window of the Cortland Hotel.
Cassidy is assigned to the case of Alexander Ingram, a Broadway chorus dancer found tortured and dead in his apartment in Hell’s Kitchen. Complications grow as other young men are murdered one after the other. And why are the FBI, the CIA, and the Mafia interested in the death of a Broadway gypsy?
Meanwhile, a mysterious, beautiful woman moves into Cassidy’s building in Greenwich Village. Is Dylan McCue a lover or an enemy? Cassidy is plagued by nightmares-dreams that sometimes become reality. And he has been dreaming that someone is coming to kill him.
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