The Devil's Half Mile

Hirsch, Paddy

ISBN 10: 1786493500 / ISBN 13: 9781786493507

Published by Corvus (an imprint of Atlantic Books Ltd.), London, 2018

About this Item

First UK edition, hardcover with promotional bookmark laid in, signed by Hirsch with the publisher's embossed limitation stamp marked no. 140-150 on the title page, the book has a tiny skew to the binding, mild wear to the spine ends and cover corners, and a hint of shelfwear to the cover edges. Otherwise, this is a solid, tight, bright and clean Very Good+ copy in a like unclipped dust jacket, which has a mild bump to the head of the spine, and a hint of shelfwear to the corners. The jacket is wrapped in a Mylar cover.

Seller Inventory # 106247

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Devil's Half Mile
• Publisher: Corvus (an imprint of Atlantic Books Ltd.), London
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1786493500
• ISBN 13: 9781786493507
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st UK Edition, Signed, Limited.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Mystery

About this title

Synopsis

Golden Hill and The Alienist meet Gangs of New York in this sweeping historical crime drama set in 18th century New York.

New York, 1799: Justy Flanagan, lawyer, soldier, policeman, has returned to his native city, bloodied and battered after fighting in the Irish Rebellion against the English. Determined to hunt down the man who murdered his father, his inquiries lead him to Wall Street and the fledgling stock market there.

But as his investigations into the past move ahead, the horrific murders of young slave women in the present start to occupy his time. Convinced that there is a link between his father's murder, the deaths of the young women, and amassive fraud that nearly destroyed New York's economy, Justy can trust no one.

As the conspiracy deepens, it becomes clear that those involved will stop atnothing to keep their secrets. Justy is forced to choose: will he betray his father's memory, compromise his integrity, and risk the lives of his closest friends, to get to the bottom of a tale so dangerous, it could change the landscape of America forever?

About the Author

Paddy Hirsch was educated in Dublin and Belfast, and the University of Warwick, where he founded the University's Irish Society. He started his journalism career in Hong Kong after a short stint in the military, and spent the next few years working in East and Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe. From there to America, where he covered various aspects of Wall Street for a variety of American and European news outlets. He lives in Los Angeles.