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Crime Fiction
They called her The Bride. Young, homeless, and wearing a tattered wedding dress and veil matted with grime, she floated through the streets of Hell’s Kitchen like a spectre. Until she wound up dead.
The Private Eye Writers of America has selected Sinners' Ball as Best Paperback Original Novel of 2010 and awarded it the coveted Shamus Award.
"Old Flame is a gem of crime fiction." Booklist Starred Review
“Berkowitz nails New York, and in particular modern-day Hell’s Kitchen ... an impressive debut."
–Jason Starr

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March 12, 2013

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March 12, 2103


Writers are often asked how they find their stories?

For me it’s the wrong question. The stores find me and don’t let go, insisting to be written. The experience is visceral, and you know you’ve caught lightning in a bottle.

Here’s the latest example. (more…)