Waterfront
General fiction, Mysteries and crime stories, Police procedural fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
A young cop descends into New York City&’s underworld to chase down a killer in this 1951 hard-boiled detective novel, by the author of Counterfeit Corpse. Rookie detective Johnny Malone is on his way to pick up his engagement… ring in midtown Manhattan when a man is shot dead on the sidewalk. He tries to handle the situation by the book, but one mistake quickly lets a killer run free and threatens Malone&’s career. As a ruse, the police commissioner announces the detective&’s suspension. But Malone&’s now the only man on the force who can identify the city&’s biggest criminal. Blackie Clegg runs the crime syndicate currently controlling New York&’s harbors. Now, he&’s also wanted for murder. Malone&’s mission is to bring him in—in cuffs or a body bag. Of course, there&’s a good chance Clegg remembers Malone&’s face, too, and Clegg doesn&’t like to leave witnesses . . . The inspiration for the film noir classic, The Mob, starring Broderick Crawford and Ernest Borgnine.