The Blackest Bird: A Novel of Murder in Nineteenth-Century New York"Irresistibly seductive…a masterpiece." —Anthony Bourdain In the sweltering New York summer of 1841, five people are found brutally murdered. At the center of it all is High Constable Jacob Hays, the young city’s first detective and the novel’s "likeable, crusty narrator" (Time Out New York). His investigation spans years, involving gang wars, graverobbers, and clues hidden in poems by that hopeless romantic and minstrel of the night: Edgar Allan Poe. The Blackest Bird is a gripping and atmospheric historical thriller of murder and deceit in nineteenth-century New York. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Anderson Balboa barouche Bennett body Brennan brother called carriage city’s Clemm Colonel Colt Colt’s Colt’s cell constable’s crime dark daughter dead dear death Dillback door Eddie Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Poe eyes face father front gang gentleman Halleck hand Hays asked Hays knew head heard High Constable Hays Hot Corn Girl Jacob Hays James Gordon Bennett James Harper John Colt John Howard Payne looked man’s Marie Rogêt Mary Cecilia Rogers Mary Rogers Mary’s Mayor mind mother Muddie murder Nevermore night ofthe Old Hays Olga Hays once Osgood Papa Payne Poe’s poem poet police Pretty Hot Corn prison Putnam Raven returned river Ruby Pearl Samuel Adams Samuel Colt segar Sergeant McArdel Sissy smiled standing staring stood story Street tell told Tombs Tommy Coleman Tommy’s took Trencher turned voice Warden watched wife woman word York young