Stephen Solomita crafts gritty, hard-boiled thrillers that plunge readers into the shadowed underbelly of urban life. His prose is lean and direct, propelling narratives filled with moral ambiguity and intense suspense. Solomita excels at portraying protagonists wrestling with their own demons as they navigate worlds rife with violence and deceit. His work offers a stark, unflinching look at the darker aspects of human nature and the city, providing a deeply immersive reading experience.
Teddy Winuk has it all going on. He's young, ambitious, dedicated, ruthless and has a game plan, too. Yes, Teddy Winuk is on his way up, yet like all entrepreneurs, there are hurdles to overcome: a pair of New York detectives named Boots Littlewood and Crazy Jill Kelly. Funny thing about Jill and Boots. They just won't give up.
Detective Boots Littlewood's assigned to a task force charged with investigating the murder of police captain Christopher Palmer.
Set against the backdrop of the holiday season, the story follows Lieutenant Epstein as he navigates the complexities of a high-profile murder case involving a mobster. With just days before Christmas, Epstein must work diligently to prevent the press from connecting this murder to the recent killings of other members of a notorious crime crew. The plot intertwines themes of crime, media manipulation, and the challenges of maintaining order during a festive yet chaotic time.
Nineteen-year-old Hootie has been in trouble all his life. When Bubba Yablonsky, the biggest white man Hootie has ever seen, offers him money and a place to live, Hootie knows there must be a catch.