On Night's Shore

Description

Step into the dark alleys of 1840 New York City...

Standing on the grimy banks of the Hudson River, street urchin Augie Dubbins spots a young woman toss her baby into the water, then jump in herself. As the only witness to the tragedy, Augie sees an opportunity to make a few pennies recounting the events, and in doing so encounters a struggling young journalist named Edgar Allan Poe, a poet and newspaper hack whose penchant for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time has earned him more than a few enemies.

When the unlikely duo discover the body of yet another young woman shortly after, they become entrapped in a mire of murder, greed, and power that stretches from the Five Points slums to the gleaming heights of Fifth Avenue.

"On Night's Shore is a multi-layered mystery...boasting terrific action sequences, vivid descriptions, a close-up look at Poe's flawless interrogation technique, and a great backdrop in the New York City of 1840. " - Michael Doyle, Epinions