A Dance at the Slaughterhouse

Summary

Unlicensed private investigator and recovering alcoholic Matthew Scudder takes a case that leads him from a suspicious wife's death into the underground world of snuff films and predatory wealth in New York City. Block writes with spare, hard edged prose and a deep moral seriousness, following Scudder as he attends meetings, walks the streets, and confronts evil with quiet persistence. The novel is widely regarded as one of the strongest entries in a celebrated series.