Black Maps

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Blackmail and Murder in Manhattan- a brilliant thriller debut Years after the personal tragedy that scarred his life, Private Investigator John March lives a twilight existence in Manhattan. He is tough and ruthlessly efficient in his professional life, yet introspective and vulnerable when it comes to his relationships with women. And he struggles daily to maintain a tenuous armed truce with his memories. March's latest case threatens to shatter that brittle peace- his client is a banker who is being blackmailed, and the man's beautiful wife is in the firing line. March's prime suspect is Gerard Nassouli, a monstrous manipulator who vanished years ago. Is Nassouli still a fugitive, or has the law-or one of his many enemies-finally caught up with him Did he die, or was the vanishing act just one more devilish ploy Whoever is behind the blackmail is not afraid of killing and March is going to risk everything, including a fragile new happiness as he plunges into a feverish world of greed, corruption and murder.

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'virtually perfect on every level' * Chicago Tribune *
Does the phrase 'financial thriller' sound like an oxymoron Take a look at Black Maps and change your mind * Washington Post *
a serious talent that rewards interest now with better around the corner. * Kirkus Review *
Shamus-winner Spiegelman's intricate, intelligent second thriller to feature all-too-human New York PI John March (after 2003's Black Maps ) explores skulduggery in the world of high finance. Spiegelman makes all the details ring true, and his fine prose ... makes the search extremely compelling. * Publisher's Weekly Review *

Author Bio

Peter Spiegelman is a twenty-year veteran of the financial services and software industries. He retired in 2001 to devote himself to writing. He lives in Connecticut.