First published 1988
Brill Brillhart was the most despised songwriter in New York, a man whose death would surprise no one. When news breaks that someone has finally murdered him, the city barely shrugs. But then the gossip columns start running their usual items about Brillhart. He's taking beautiful women to the best nightclubs. He's writing new songs. He's acting very much like a living man. Magazine writer William Deacon decides to investigate this impossible situation. The deeper he digs into Brillhart's apparent resurrection, the more dangerous his own life becomes. Someone wants to keep the truth buried, and they're willing to kill again to do it. Deacon must solve not just whether Brillhart is dead or alive, but who wanted him dead and why they're now targeting anyone who asks questions.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: New York
Period: 20th-century
220 pages · Paperback · Intl Polygonics Ltd