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Overview
The bestselling crime novels of New York life in the early nineties are back. Gruff, weary, gay Brooklyn Homicide cop Doug Orlando is facing his most shocking case: Rabbi Avraham Rabowitz lay in a pool of his own blood, a prayer shawl stuffed down his throat, and his beard shaved off. The question for Detective Orlando isn’t who hated the right wing religious sect leader—Rabowitz had been the open enemy of blacks, gays, pro-choice women, even fellow Jews. In a case that moves from the depths of the ghetto to the high-rise office of a real estate glamour-boy tycoon, the suspects come in every color and shade of belief. And unless Orlando can defuse a ticking time bomb of tension by nailing the killer, the melting pot of the city is going to melt down….Synopsis
LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST MYSTERY! The bestselling crime novels of New York life in the early nineties are back. Gruff, weary, gay Brooklyn Homicide cop Doug Orlando is facing his most shocking case: Rabbi Avraham Rabowitz lay in a pool of his own blood, a prayer shawl stuffed down his throat, and his beard shaved off. The question for Detective Orlando isn't who hated the right wing religious sect leader-Rabowitz had been the open enemy of blacks, gays, pro-choice women, even fellow Jews. In a case that moves from the depths of the ghetto to the high-rise office of a real estate glamour-boy tycoon, the suspects come in every color and shade of belief. And unless Orlando can defuse a ticking time bomb of tension by nailing the killer, the melting pot of the city is going to melt down....Editorials
Editorial Staff
Johnson has crafted a literate murder mystery that expands the genre to include deft commentary on the changing face of urban centers. Additionally, the domestic scenes between Orlando and his lover of 12 years, Stewart, provide a sensitive and often humorous contrast to the dangers and frustrations of police work.Michael Fairchild
...fun and lively...Randy Turoff
Final Atonement is a perfect book to take on the plane or to escape from family chatter this holiday season. Doug Orlando is tough and smart and also sensitive...a terrific observer and a super sleuth. Steve Neil Johnson has created a microcosm of New York City in this fast-paced and deftly written book. His descriptions are to the point, whether he's describing a shooting gallery full of junkies, a tenement, a skyscraper penthouse office, or a dwelling in Hasidic Williamsburg.Sol Marshall
It will keep readers fascinated until it's read straight through to the end.Book Details
Published
August 28, 2011
Publisher
Clutching Hand Books
Pages
220
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780615525747