The Ninth Step

Brooklyn South homicide detective Jack Leightner’s quiet day off is shattered when a stranger appears at his door, prompting a series of investigations that intertwine a local deli killing with potential ties to terrorism and his own family’s Mafia history. As he delves deeper, Jack navigates dangerous secrets from the past and present, while also confronting personal questions about forgiveness and love. The story weaves real-life stories of piracy and wartime New York into a compelling crime thriller from Edgar Award finalist Gabriel Cohen.