Blogs in January 1970

Saints of New York 1st January 1970

‘Saints of New York pulls no punches with a gritty and unsettling narrative that cements Ellory’s reputation as a rising star of crime fiction… uncompromising and utterly compelling.’ (WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY )

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A Cruel Season For Dying 1st January 1970

Serial killer of gay targets, who have swan feathers inserted into cuts on their back to simulate angels’ wings. NYPD lieutenant James Sakura heads the case, who has a race against the clock to find the killer before he...

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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York 1st January 1970

One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the Pulitzer and the Francis Parkman prizes, The Power Broker tells the hidden story behind the shaping (and mis-shaping) of twentieth-century New York (city and state) and...

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The New York Trilogy 1st January 1970

The New York Trilogy is an astonishing and original book: three cleverly interconnected novels that exploit the elements of standard detective fiction and achieve a new genre that is all the more gripping for its starkness. In each story...

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Cospmopolis 1st January 1970

DeLillo’s protagonist this time is a well-heeled American, Eric Packer, who sets out one eventful day for a haircut. Gazing through the windows of his white limousine (and availing himself of its state-of-the-art technology), this self-made millionaire takes in...

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