Silent City: A Claire Codella Mystery

Jacket Description/Back: Winner of three Hopwood awards at University of MichiganWinner of a Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown FellowshipWinner of the Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction "Well-crafted...an insightful glimpse into the emotions and consequences of being a cancer survivor."--"Publishers Weekly" "Smith s debut in the genre features snappy prose, a skillfully constructedplot, and a nicely detailed rendering of police work... Fans of procedurals should add Smith to their must-read lists."--"Booklist," starred review "This compelling debut kept me up all night. Crime fiction fans, take note: newcomer Carrie Smith belongs at the top of your to-be-read pile!"--"New York Times" bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub ""Silent City" grabs you from page one and doesn't let go. With a cast of characters whose conflicting interests come together in a seamless tapestry of dishonesty and deception, you'll be guessing until the tense conclusion of this incredibly taut tale. I can't wait to see what author Carrie Smith does next. She's got a new fan."--Maggie Barbieri, author of the Murder 101 Mysteries "Smith's New York is a real place and her story's a good one, but her true superpower is her ability to unravel the messy intricacies of peoples' interior lives. In Smith's work -- as in life -- there are no minor characters.--SJ Rozan, Edgar-winning author of "Skin of the Wolf""Biographical Note: Carrie Smith is the Senior Vice President, Publisher of Benchmark Education Company. Her writing awards include three Hopwood Awards from the University of Michigan and a Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown Fellowship. She lives in Manhattan. Marc Notes: The world of New York City school politics takes a deadly turn when Hector Sanchez, the popular principal of an up-and-coming public school, is murdered. Detective Claire Codella catches the high-profile case while she's still struggling to get back up to speed, her first since taking leave to battle cancer. Still recovering and still fighting to fit back in at the precinct, she must contend with a new partner and an old disease to find out who killed Sanchez. As she investigates, she turns up question after question. But finding the answers may cost Codella her life . Review Citations:

Booklist 09/01/2015 pg. 50 (EAN 9781629533742, Paperback) - *Starred Review

Romantic Times 10/01/2015 pg. 46 (EAN 9781629533742, Paperback)

Publishers Weekly 08/17/2015 (EAN 9781629533100, Hardcover)

Booklist 09/01/2015 pg. 50 (EAN 9781629533100, Hardcover) - *Starred Review