The Devil's Half Mile: A Novel (Justice Flanagan, 1)

The Devil's Half Mile by Paddy Hirsch is a riveting historical thriller debut set in 1799 New York City Seven years after a financial crisis nearly toppled America, traders chafe at government regulations, racial tensions are rising, gangs roam the streets and corrupt financiers make back-door deals with politicians... 1799 was a hell of a year. Thanks to Alexander Hamilton, America recovered from the panic on the Devil's Half Mile (aka Wall Street), but the young country still finding its way. When young lawyer Justy Flanagan returns to solve his father's murder, he exposes a massive fraud that has already claimed lives, and one the perpetrators are determined to keep secret at any cost. The body count is rising, and the looming crisis could topple the nation. "A thriller with strong, multifaceted heroes and villains, tight plotting which rattles along in a city where you can smell the horse droppings and hear the authentic voices."ùPatrick Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of the Irish Country Doctor series

• | Author: Paddy Hirsch
• | Publisher: Forge Books
• | Publication Date: Sep 17, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 304 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Fiction
• | ISBN-10: 0765399148
• | ISBN-13: 9780765399144