Norman Green is one of crime fiction's best kept secrets. He is the author of five excellent novels set mostly around NYC, yet remains somewhat unknown. Two of his novels feature very tough, honorable Brooklyn con men, a third, The Angel of Montague Street features a special forces soldier returning back to his Brooklyn Mafia roots. I have read and enjoyed all of these books.
Mr. Green returns with The Last Gig, featuring NYC lady PI Alessandra Martillo. She is hired by an Irish mob boss to find out who is using his shipping company to sell drugs. Martillo is simply one of the most original fiction heroines in recent years. Green books have exceptional ambiance, his NYC is tough, gritty and realistic as is his plotting. This is one of the best PI novels in the last few years and despite the fact that this is a male writer with a female lead men will love this book. Do not miss it.