Death Is Disposable: A Mystery of Hidden Manhattan (Severn House Large Print) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Evan Marshall (Author)

Book Description

Series: Severn House Large Print | Publication Date: March 1, 2009

The first in a new mystery series set in New York - When New York City Department of Sanitation garage supervisor Anna Winthrop finds Isaiah, a homeless man shes befriended, with his throat cut behind her apartment building, she decides to investigate. But the case turns dangerous as her search takes her from the elegant art galleries of the Upper East Side to Manhattans secret homeless encampments, and the vast network of abandoned subway tunnels beneath Grand Central Station . . .

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Anna Winthrop, daughter of a millionaire businessman, works for the New York City Sanitation Department. Her family is appalled by her career choice, but Anna is proud that she has worked her way up to the rank of supervisor. Plus, she is dating handsome cop Santos Reyes, so she is feeling pretty good. But things change when Anna’s sometime friend, a homeless man named Isaiah, asks for her help; she ignores him to take an urgent call from work, and minutes later, Isaiah is found behind Anna’s apartment building, his throat slit. The police seem uninterested in anything more than going through the motions to find the killer, so Anna vows to find justice for her murdered friend. In the process, she finds out some shocking truths about Isaiah, New York’s homeless population, the art world, and even her own family. Feisty, determined Anna makes an appealing heroine, and despite a somewhat hurried ending, this one is an entertaining, keep-’em-guessing page-turner. A fine choice for those who like Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series. --Emily Melton --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Marshall is president of the Evan Marshall Agency, a leading literary agency that specalizes in representing fiction writers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers; Large type edition edition (March 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727877666
• ISBN-13: 978-0727877666
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,950,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Evan Marshall is an internationally recognized expert on fiction writing and author of the "Hidden Manhattan" and "Jane Stuart and Winky" mystery series. A former book editor, for 27 years he has been a leading literary agent specializing in fiction. His Marshall Plan® Novel Writing Software, written with Martha Jewett, is an adaptation of his bestselling Marshall Plan® series.

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Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First title in his new series....., June 26, 2008

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Susan "loverofbooks" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Death Is Disposable (Hidden Manhattan Mysteries) (Hardcover)

definitely deserves a 5-star rating! For those of you Evan Marshall fans (meaning all Jane Stuart and Winky titles), I do believe you'll thoroughly enjoy his new heroine, Anna Winthrop, et al.

I zoomed through this book and was exceedingly pleased by just about everything. The plot was excellent, the intro to our new characters very well done and the excitement right to the end, wonderful. I especially loved the fact that I COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT!!!!

So needless to say (but I am saying it, aren't I?), I am so looking forward to the second in this series, but am willing to wait patiently as I'm sure the plotting of something of this quality does take time.

I'd love to see more reviews from Evan Marshall fans and know what you think about this book....I think you'll love it!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful read, July 2, 2008

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Karan Strong (Tomball, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death Is Disposable (Hidden Manhattan Mysteries) (Hardcover)

I wasn't sure about it, but I really enjoyed his prevoius series and I was not disappointed--kept me guessing all the way to the reveal. Great characters and a great plot--can't wait for the next one!