About the book
One of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Mystery/Thrillers of the Year
One of Kirkus Reviews' Ten Best Crime Novels of the Year
One of Gillian Flynn's \"Recommendations for the Season\" on Today
Edgar(R) Award Nominee for Best Novel
ALA Reading List Award for Best Mystery
1845: New York City forms its first police force. The great potato famine hits Ireland. These two events will change New York City forever….
Timothy Wilde tends bar, saving every dollar in hopes of winning the girl of his dreams. But when his dreams are destroyed by a fire that devastates downtown Manhattan, he is left with little choice but to accept a job in the newly minted New York City Police Department.
Returning exhausted from his rounds one night, Tim collides with a girl no more than ten years old… covered in blood. She claims that dozens of bodies are buried in the forest north of Twenty-Third Street. Timothy isn’t sure whether to believe her, but as the image of a brutal killer is slowly revealed and anti-Irish rage infects the city, the reluctant copper star is engaged in a battle that may cost him everything…
Editions of The Gods of Gotham
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780399158377
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780399159428
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780425261255
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101561072
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593864036
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781101546055
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One of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Mystery/Thrillers of the Year
One of Kirkus Reviews' Ten Best Crime Novels of the Year
One of Gillian Flynn's \"Recommendations for the Season\" on Today
Edgar(R) Award Nominee for Best Novel
ALA Reading List Award for Best Mystery
1845: New York City forms its first police force. The great potato famine hits Ireland. These two events will change New York City forever….
Timothy Wilde tends bar, saving every dollar in hopes of winning the girl of his dreams. But when his dreams are destroyed by a fire that devastates downtown Manhattan, he is left with little choice but to accept a job in the newly minted New York City Police Department.
Returning exhausted from his rounds one night, Tim collides with a girl no more than ten years old… covered in blood. She claims that dozens of bodies are buried in the forest north of Twenty-Third Street. Timothy isn’t sure whether to believe her, but as the image of a brutal killer is slowly revealed and anti-Irish rage infects the city, the reluctant copper star is engaged in a battle that may cost him everything…
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Gods of Gotham about?
One of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Mystery/Thrillers of the Year
One of Kirkus Reviews' Ten Best Crime Novels of the Year
One of Gillian Flynn's \"Recommendations for the Season\" on Today
Edgar(R) Award Nominee for Best Novel
ALA Reading List Award for Best Mystery
1845: New York City forms its first police force. The great potato famine hits Ireland. These two events will change New York City forever….
Timothy Wilde tends bar, saving every dollar in hopes of winning the girl of his dreams. But when his dreams are destroyed by a fire that devastates downtown Manhattan, he is left with little choice but to accept a job in the newly minted New York City Police Department.
Returning exhausted from his rounds one night, Tim collides with a girl no more than ten years old… covered in blood. She claims that dozens of bodies are buried in the forest north of Twenty-Third Street. Timothy isn’t sure whether to believe her, but as the image of a brutal killer is slowly revealed and anti-Irish rage infects the city, the reluctant copper star is engaged in a battle that may cost him everything…
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Gods of Gotham?
Fiction > Historical fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Gods of Gotham?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780399158377
Is The Gods of Gotham part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series A Timothy Wilde Novel
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Gods of Gotham?
Lyndsay Faye
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Gods of Gotham is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780399158377) and paperback(ISBN 9780399159428) and paperback(ISBN 9780425261255) and ebook(ISBN 9781101561072) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593864036) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101546055)
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