Forgotten City: A Claire Codella Mystery - Hardcover

Smith, Carrie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1629537675 ISBN 13: 9781629537672

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, 2016

Synopsis

NYPD Detective Claire Codella is chomping at the bit for a new case. Lieutenant McGowan is determined to keep her out of the news, but she’s about to be back in the public eye in a big way.

Broadway legend Lucy Merchant has tragically succumbed to early onset Alzheimer’s. At age fifty-six, she’s tucked away in the dementia care unit of the ultra-exclusive Manhattan care facility Park Manor. When she falls asleep and doesn’t wake up, her billionaire husband is ready for the funeral, but her daughter demands an investigation.

Only three months back on the job after cancer treatment, Codella finds herself at the center of a high profile case nearly everyone--especially her lieutenant--wants to shut down. But the forensic evidence raises alarming questions and Codella needs answers. To find them, she will have to crack the defenses of slippery administrators, frightened caregivers, and unobliging family members, all while unlocking some of her own dark memories.

Forgotten City, Carrie Smith’s gripping follow-up to Silent City, pits the unrelenting detective against a cast of diverse New Yorkers driven by their desires and ambitions and haunted by their pasts. But can she piece together the truth before the murderer kills again?

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Review

Praise for Forgotten City:
WINNER OF THE 2017 KILLER NASHVILLE READERS’ CHOICE AWARD

“ Timely, heartbreaking, and compelling―Forgotten City is unforgettable.”
―Hank Phillippi Ryan, Anthony, Agatha and Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author of Say No More

" Solid...Smith writes with sensitivity and nuance."
―Publishers Weekly

"This well-crafted police procedural is recommended for admirers of Robin Burcell or Alafair Burke."
―Library Journal

“Steadfast police work is the key to success in Smith’s second...[A] superb plot.”
―RT Book Review, 4 Stars

“Quick-moving plot...Enjoyable.”
―Kirkus Reviews

“Claire Codella...is a terrific character with a rich, complex backstory. For readers who like police procedurals, this is a good one...A real page-turner. The writing is crisp and the story is solid.”
―Seattle Book Review

“Forgotten City is...tailor made for readers who enjoy their procedurals and detective-centred mysteries brisk and intelligent...Tightly plotted, thoroughly engaging.”
―Fab Book Reviews

From the Back Cover

Praise for Forgotten City
"Quick-moving plot... Enjoyable."
--Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Silent City
"Smith s debut in the genre features snappy prose, a skillfully constructed plot, and a nicely detailed rendering of police work...Fans of procedurals should add Smith to their must-read lists."
--Booklist starred review
"Well-crafted...an insightful glimpse into the emotions and consequences of being a cancer survivor."
--Publishers Weekly
"Smith s debut grabs you on the first page and makes you feel like you are right there in the middle of the action. The tension increases as the drama unfolds. It is well paced and will leave you anticipating her next book."
--RT Book Reviews
"The story flows well, the mix of people is amazing, and greed and lust walk among them. Ms. Smith makes the story believable."
--Long and Short Reviews
"This compelling debut kept me up all night. Crime fiction fans, take note: newcomer Carrie Smith belongs at the top of your to-be-read pile!"
--New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub
"Smith's New York is a real place and her story's a good one, but her true superpower is her ability to unravel the messy intricacies of peoples' interior lives. In Smith's work -- as in life -- there are no minor characters.
--SJ Rozan, Edgar-winning author of Skin of the Wolf"

About this edition

• Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1629537675
• ISBN 13: 9781629537672
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320