When the Sacred Ginmill Closes

In the dark days, in a sad and lonely place, ex-cop Matt Scudder is drinking his life away — and doing "favors" for pay for his ginmill cronies. But when three such assignments flow together in dangerous and disturbing ways, he'll need to change his priorities from boozing to surviving.

These are dark days for Matthew Scudder. In a sad and lonely place, ex-cop Matt Scudder is drinking his life away -- and doing his ginmill cronies "favors" for pay. But when three such assignments flow together in disturbing and dangerous ways, he'll need to change his priorities from boozing to surviving.

San Francisco Chronicle

Ambitious and intense...A compelling and memorable novel.

Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association—only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler.