A CURTAIN FALLS In the Shadow of Gotham, Stefanie Pintoff ’s debut novel, won the Minotaur Books/MWA First Crime Novel Competition and wowed critics and readers alike. Now she delivers a winning follow-up to her acclaimed debut. Both Detective Simon Ziele and his former partner Captain Declan Mulvaney’s careers went in different directions after the tragic death of Zeile’s fiancé in the General Slocum ferry disaster. While both seemed destined for bigger things, Ziele moved to a small town north of New York City to escape the violence and Mulvaney now heads up the force in the most crime ridden district in the city. Yet, with all of the resources at Mulvaney’s disposal, he still needs a man that he can trust to work a case with the potential for disaster when a chorus girl is found dead on a Broadway stage dressed in the leading lady’s costume. There are no signs of violence at all and it would look like a suicide if she wasn’t the second chorus girl to turn up dead in the last few weeks: It’s clear they have a serial killer on their hands. A Curtain Falls is a moody and evocative tale that finds Simon and his partners scouring the streets of turn-of-the-century New York in search of a true monster. (Book #2 in the Detective Simon Ziele series) Rights Information Publisher: Minotaur Books, Hardcover (May 11, 2010) Audible, Audiobook (Forthcoming) Territory: World Rights Available: Audio; Film/TV Reviews: "Anne Perry's Thomas Pitt and William Monk series have long been the benchmark for mysteries set in Victorian/Edwardian times, but some new authors now lay claim to that era … Stefanie Pintoff's A Curtain Falls demonstrates that the New York theater district at the turn of the 20th century can be a superb setting for a mystery involving prejudice, greed, and jealousy. This worthy sequel to Pintoff's acclaimed Edgar Award-nominated debut, In the Shadow of Gotham, brings to life New York's theater world at the turn of the 20th century and the fledgling science of criminology. Fans of Caleb Carr will like this one." - Library Journal starred review "Set in New York City in 1906, Pintoff's worthy sequel to her Edgar-finalist debut, In the Shadow of Gotham (2009), finds Det. Simon Zeile pursuing another sensational case...the convincing period detail and expert storytelling will hook most readers." - Publishers Weekly "Stefanie Pintoff's debut, In the Shadow of Gotham, won two major first novel awards. This sequel is even better. Pintoff seems to have an encyclopedic knowledge of early criminal investigation, and fits it all into an excellent plot." - The Globe & Mail "In her second novel, Stefanie Pintoff shows how the best in historical fiction not only unveils our past, but shows how our modern concerns evolved. Her comparison to Caleb Carr is well earned, although Pintoff shows a wider range and deeper affinity for storytelling than the author of "The Alienist." Pintoff's meticulous research captures the heart of the era but her detailed characters and gripping plot about greed, jealousy and obsession for fame set "A Curtain Falls" on a higher plane. Pintoff nails the historical aspects with aplomb while giving close attention to characters. The people who inhabit "A Curtain Falls" give glimpses into how New Yorkers lived at the turn of the 20th century." - Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel Blurbs: Purchase at Amazon.com

A CURTAIN FALLS

In the Shadow of Gotham, Stefanie Pintoff ’s debut novel, won the Minotaur Books/MWA First Crime Novel Competition and wowed critics and readers alike. Now she delivers a winning follow-up to her acclaimed debut.

Both Detective Simon Ziele and his former partner Captain Declan Mulvaney’s careers went in different directions after the tragic death of Zeile’s fiancé in the General Slocum ferry disaster. While both seemed destined for bigger things, Ziele moved to a small town north of New York City to escape the violence and Mulvaney now heads up the force in the most crime ridden district in the city.

Yet, with all of the resources at Mulvaney’s disposal, he still needs a man that he can trust to work a case with the potential for disaster when a chorus girl is found dead on a Broadway stage dressed in the leading lady’s costume. There are no signs of violence at all and it would look like a suicide if she wasn’t the
second chorus girl to turn up dead in the last few weeks: It’s clear they have a serial killer on their hands. A Curtain Falls is a moody and evocative tale that finds Simon and his partners scouring the streets of turn-of-the-century New York in search of a true monster.

(Book #2 in the Detective Simon Ziele series)

Rights Information

Publisher: Minotaur Books, Hardcover (May 11, 2010)
Audible, Audiobook (Forthcoming)

Territory: World

Rights Available: Audio; Film/TV

Reviews:
"Anne Perry's Thomas Pitt and William Monk series have long been the benchmark for mysteries set in Victorian/Edwardian times, but some new authors now lay claim to that era … Stefanie Pintoff's A Curtain Falls demonstrates that the New York theater district at the turn of the 20th century can be a superb setting for a mystery involving prejudice, greed, and jealousy. This worthy sequel to Pintoff's acclaimed Edgar Award-nominated debut, In the Shadow of Gotham, brings to life New York's theater world at the turn of the 20th century and the fledgling science of criminology. Fans of Caleb Carr will like this one." - Library Journal *starred review*

"Set in New York City in 1906, Pintoff's worthy sequel to her Edgar-finalist debut, In the Shadow of Gotham (2009), finds Det. Simon Zeile pursuing another sensational case...the convincing period detail and expert storytelling will hook most readers." - Publishers Weekly

"Stefanie Pintoff's debut, In the Shadow of Gotham, won two major first novel awards. This sequel is even better. Pintoff seems to have an encyclopedic knowledge of early criminal investigation, and fits it all into an excellent plot."
- The Globe & Mail

"In her second novel, Stefanie Pintoff shows how the best in historical fiction not only unveils our past, but shows how our modern concerns evolved. Her comparison to Caleb Carr is well earned, although Pintoff shows a wider range and deeper affinity for storytelling than the author of "The Alienist." Pintoff's meticulous research captures the heart of the era but her detailed characters and gripping plot about greed, jealousy and obsession for fame set "A Curtain Falls" on a higher plane. Pintoff nails the historical aspects with aplomb while giving close attention to characters. The people who inhabit "A Curtain Falls" give glimpses into how New Yorkers lived at the turn of the 20th century."
- Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel

Blurbs:

Purchase at Amazon.com