Buried On Avenue B: A Novel

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Gus Henderson, a former junkie and petty criminal, claims he murdered and buried his former partner-in-crime in a park off Avenue B more than a decade ago, a lowlife who fell off the grid and hasn't been seen since. The city agrees to excavate the alleged scene of the crime, and the police find a body - just not the one they were looking for. The cops unearth the skeleton of a ten-year-old boy. NYPD Detective Darlene O'Hara uncovers a tribe of criminals who brazenly prey on the weak. She must stop the cycle before another child is lost to the depths of the city.

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"De Jonge's cop humor is true to life and the crime is true to the city. He also does sweet justice to New York, evoking the LES of 30 years ago as his cops work its latter-day streets." -- New York Daily News

"Edgy. . . comes full circle in a stunningly creative manner. De Jonge's hard-boiled prose and urban slang transports readers of serious crime fiction through gritty, harsh scenes populated with colorful characters Another stellar read from de Jonge--or as O'Hara would say, "Avenue B's friggin' amazing!" -- Library Journal (starred review)

"I'll bet you $1 that BURIED ON AVENUE B is as good as--or better than--any mystery novel that comes out of Scandinavia, the rest of Europe, or America from sea to shining sea this year. It isn't exactly realism--but that's because the dialogue is too sharp and funny." -- James Patterson

"Mr. de Jonge clearly enjoys himself throughout this police procedural, and it makes all the difference." -- East Hampton Star

"A compelling and puzzling mystery narrative peppered with memorable characters...De Jonge has earned himself a permanent place on this reviewer's "must read" list." -- Joe Hartlaub on Bookreporter.com

"De Jonge he tells his story with style, a generous helping of whimsy and a sharp eye for the odd corners and myriad eccentricities of Manhattan." -- Washington Post Book World

Author Bio

Peter de Jonge is the author of Shadows Still Remain, a Washington Post Book of the Year, and co-author, with James Patterson, of three books: Miracle on the 17th Green and the #1 New York Times bestsellers Beach Road and The Beach House. He worked as a reporter at the Associated Press, and has been a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine since 1986. His magazine writing has appeared in Best American Sports Writing, National Geographic, New York magazine, Harpers Bazaar, Details, and Manhattan, Inc. He lives in New York City.