Buried on Avenue B: A Novel
Jul 2012 · Darlene O'Hara Series Book 2 · Harper Collins
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Brilliant detective Darlene O’Hara returns in “a pleasing blend of comedy and crime” from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Shadows Still Remain (The Washington Post Book World).
An edgy and suspenseful noir thriller, Buried on Avenue B traverses the gritty landscape of New York’s Lower East Side and the more sordid corners of Sarasota, Florida, as a gruesome and unexpected discovery in a makeshift Alphabet City grave heats up a seventeen-year-old cold case.
James Patterson calls Darlene O’Hara “one of the freshest, hippest detective creations in many a year,” and the New York Times has described Peter de Jonge’s writing as “in the noirish, character-driven vein of Dennis Lehane or Michael Connelly.” For fans of serious crime fiction, Peter de Jonge is a must-read, and Detective Darlene O’Hara is cop to be reckoned with.
“De Jonge’s cop humor is true to life and the crime is true to the city. He also does sweet justice to New York, evoking the Lower East Side of thirty years ago as his cops work its latter-day streets.” —New York Daily News
“The author’s hard-drinking, hard-living protagonist returns in a second edgy investigative thriller, which comes full circle in a stunningly creative manner. His hard-boiled prose and urban slang transport readers of serious crime fiction through gritty, harsh scenes populated with colorful characters. Another stellar read from de Jonge.” —Library Journal (starred review)
An edgy and suspenseful noir thriller, Buried on Avenue B traverses the gritty landscape of New York’s Lower East Side and the more sordid corners of Sarasota, Florida, as a gruesome and unexpected discovery in a makeshift Alphabet City grave heats up a seventeen-year-old cold case.
James Patterson calls Darlene O’Hara “one of the freshest, hippest detective creations in many a year,” and the New York Times has described Peter de Jonge’s writing as “in the noirish, character-driven vein of Dennis Lehane or Michael Connelly.” For fans of serious crime fiction, Peter de Jonge is a must-read, and Detective Darlene O’Hara is cop to be reckoned with.
“De Jonge’s cop humor is true to life and the crime is true to the city. He also does sweet justice to New York, evoking the Lower East Side of thirty years ago as his cops work its latter-day streets.” —New York Daily News
“The author’s hard-drinking, hard-living protagonist returns in a second edgy investigative thriller, which comes full circle in a stunningly creative manner. His hard-boiled prose and urban slang transport readers of serious crime fiction through gritty, harsh scenes populated with colorful characters. Another stellar read from de Jonge.” —Library Journal (starred review)
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3.9
11 reviews
Bonnie Hardin
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October 27, 2013
Waaay better than those he cowrote w/James Patterson.
james white
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March 16, 2015
I like O'Hara. Jaunty characters, and plot development!
Mimi Berry
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December 15, 2018
Good story disjointed flow in way it was written
About the author
Peter de Jonge is the author of Shadows Still Remain and coauthor of three books with James Patterson: Miracle on the 17th Green and the number one New York Times bestsellers Beach Road and The Beach House. He worked as a reporter at the Associated Press and has been a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and other publications. He lives in New York City.
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