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Black Maps

by Peter Spiegelman


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After a rather public flameout in his short-lived career as a sheriff, John March takes up the fedora of a private eye, working for a lawyer friend. When one of his investigations leads to shady dealings at the Merchants' Worldwide Bank, March finds himself moving into a world where the rarified air of corporate life is just as rank as that which permeates the mean streets below.


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9780736698450 9780736698450, Digital, Books on Tape,

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9780739307045 9780739307045, Digital, Random House Audio,

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9781400033591 9781400033591, Paperback, Vintage Books, 2005

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9781400040759 9781400040759, Hardcover, Random House Inc, 2003

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Publisher Notes

The stronghold of white-collar crime in the rarefied world of high finance–this is the setting for Peter Spiegelman's edgy, suspenseful, sharply-honed debut novel.

At the center: John March, who walked away from his family's venerable merchant bank for the life of a rural deputy sheriff–a life that would explode in personal tragedy and professional disaster. Three years later, he's back in Manhattan, working as a PI and running from his grief and the expectations of his wealthy family.

March takes the case of Rick Pierro, a self-made man who has everything–and who's in danger of losing it all. An anonymous, poisonous threat has implicated him in a vast money-laundering scheme already under investigation by the feds.

March's own investigation uncovers a blood-stained paper trail that leads him deep into the lives of both insiders and outcasts on the street. He discovers that his client may be the latest victim of a serial extortionist diabolically adept at psychological and physical intimidation, but the more March learns the more questions he has about Pierro, his wife, and the secrets hidden beneath the glossy surfaces of their lives. And the more he begins to fear that his own blood will be added to the trail before the case is closed.

With its headlong narrative, quick, incisive language, and brilliantly clarified details of finance–the legal and the illegal–Black Maps is a stunning first novel.

Media Reviews

"Nothing about this stylish, literary mystery reads like a debut, as Spiegelman handles the complex plot with verve....John March is one of the most intriguing new PIs to come along in quite some time, and if this strong first outing is any indication, he should be in for a long and enjoyable run." (starred review)

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