A detective with no memory. A briefcase full of blood money. And seven days of his life that could get him killed.
What would you do if you woke up to discover you might have helped cover up multiple murders - but couldn't remember any of it?
In the gritty winter streets of 1957 Manhattan, private detective Jack Thorne awakens to find $200,000 in cash and a thank-you note for services he can't remember providing. As he digs into his missing week, he uncovers a sinister web of art world murders, each victim arranged in a macabre recreation of famous paintings. A mysterious woman claims to be his partner from the lost days, but her story doesn't add up. Meanwhile, his estranged daughter returns with disturbing questions about her mother's death fifteen years ago - questions that might be connected to his current predicament.
Through smoke-filled jazz clubs and gleaming Upper East Side galleries, from Hell's Kitchen rooftops to shadowy research facilities, Thorne must piece together the truth before his forgotten actions catch up with him. But in a city where nothing is what it seems, can he trust his own fractured memories?
The deeper he digs, the more he realizes that what he's forgotten might be the only thing keeping him alive.
For fans of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe series and Christopher Nolan's "Memento,".This noir psychological thriller weaves together the classic grit of 1950s detective fiction with a mind-bending exploration of memory, identity, and guilt. Perfect for readers who love Dennis Lehane's "Shutter Island" and who crave their hardboiled fiction with a psychological twist.
Step into the dark underbelly of 1950s New York City and unravel the mystery of "The Manhattan Detective Who Lost His Memory". One-click now to discover if some memories are better left forgotten.