REDEMPTION STREET Retired NYPD officer and newly minted PI Moe Prager travels up to a decaying Borscht Belt hotel to uncover the truth behind a decades old fire that killed seventeen people, including his high school crush. Away from his beloved Brooklyn and out of his element, Moe finds that the locals aren't as eager to dredge up the painful past or to stir up the embers of that long-dead fire as he seems to be. In fact the cast of locals -- a washed-up comedian, an ambitious politician, a corrupt cop, a pint-sized Hitler, the leader of a mysterious Jewish cult -- seem rather intent on doing their level best to make certain the circumstances surrounding the fire stay buried along with the charred bodies of the dead. Moe Prager's gift, however, is coaxing secrets out of the silent past. But will the truth lead to Redemption Street or his own dead end? (Book 2 in the Moe Prager series) Rights Information Publisher: Viking, Hardcover (March 25, 2004) Busted Flush Press, Paperback reprint (December 10, 2007) Territory: World Rights Available: Film/TV; Translation Reviews: "Coleman's fast-paced sequel to Walking the Perfect Square (2002) will please fans of both hard-boiled and traditional mysteries. Prager's dogged pursuit leads to a satisfying and logical solution, while demonstrating Coleman's gift for blending a classic whodunit with a gritty, realistic procedural. Prager is a fascinating creation, believably grappling with his status as an unaffiliated and unobservant Jew, with ample room for greater growth." - Publishers Weekly "What a pleasure to have [Redemption Street] finally in paperback. In a field crowded with blowhards and phony tough guys, Reed Farrel Coleman's hero stands out for his plainspoken honesty, his straight-no-chaser humor and his essential humanity. Without a doubt, he has a right to occupy the barstool Matt Scudder left behind years ago. In fact, in his quiet unassuming way, Moe is one of the most engaging private eyes around." - Peter Blauner, Edgar Award-winning author of Slow Motion Riot and Slipping into Darkness "With great poignancy and passion [Coleman] constructs a tale that fittingly underlines how we are all captives of the past." - Michael Connelly, New York Times best-selling author of The Overlook Blurbs: Purchase at Amazon.com

REDEMPTION STREET

Retired NYPD officer and newly minted PI Moe Prager travels up to a decaying Borscht Belt hotel to uncover the truth behind a decades old fire that killed seventeen people, including his high school crush. Away from his beloved Brooklyn and out of his element, Moe finds that the locals aren't as eager to dredge up the painful past or to stir up the embers of that long-dead fire as he seems to be. In fact the cast of locals -- a washed-up comedian, an ambitious politician, a corrupt cop, a pint-sized Hitler, the leader of a mysterious Jewish cult -- seem rather intent on doing their level best to make certain the circumstances surrounding the fire stay buried along with the charred bodies of the dead. Moe Prager's gift, however, is coaxing secrets out of the silent past. But will the truth lead to Redemption Street or his own dead end?

(Book 2 in the Moe Prager series)

Rights Information

Publisher:
Viking, Hardcover (March 25, 2004)
Busted Flush Press, Paperback reprint (December 10, 2007)

Territory: World

Rights Available: Film/TV; Translation

Reviews:
"Coleman's fast-paced sequel to Walking the Perfect Square (2002) will please fans of both hard-boiled and traditional mysteries. Prager's dogged pursuit leads to a satisfying and logical solution, while demonstrating Coleman's gift for blending a classic whodunit with a gritty, realistic procedural. Prager is a fascinating creation, believably grappling with his status as an unaffiliated and unobservant Jew, with ample room for greater growth." - Publishers Weekly

"What a pleasure to have [Redemption Street] finally in paperback. In a field crowded with blowhards and phony tough guys, Reed Farrel Coleman's hero stands out for his plainspoken honesty, his straight-no-chaser humor and his essential humanity. Without a doubt, he has a right to occupy the barstool Matt Scudder left behind years ago. In fact, in his quiet unassuming way, Moe is one of the most engaging private eyes around." - Peter Blauner, Edgar Award-winning author of Slow Motion Riot and Slipping into Darkness

"With great poignancy and passion [Coleman] constructs a tale that fittingly underlines how we are all captives of the past." - Michael Connelly, New York Times best-selling author of The Overlook

Blurbs:

Purchase at Amazon.com