Irene Marcuse Silver

Irene Marcuse has claimed the "upper left side" of Manhattan, the vital and exciting part of New York's Upper West Side that borders on Harlem, as her turf in a series that explores life among the city's disenfranchised without cloying sentimentalism or platitudes. At the same time, Marcuse has created a sleuth who is psychologically complex rather than a predictable instrument of discovery. Brought together, these elements have made the Anita Servi series a must-read for crime fiction fans of all tastes.