In 1963, violence was becoming a daily reality for New Yorkers as the crime rate grew in every neighborhood and borough. Then, on August 28, 1963, the same day that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, two young white women were murdered in their Manhattan apartment. The murders ignited a ten-year saga of racial violence and unrest that would ravage New York City.
This major new work from T.J. English, the New York Times best-selling author of Havana Nocturne and The Westies tells the stories of three desperate men: an innocent man wrongly accused of murder, a corrupt cop, and a militant Black Panther. Set against a backdrop of race, violence, and urban chaos in 1960s New York, The Savage City is an epic narrative of injustice and defiance that captures the growing mood of uncertainty and fear that haunted the city.
T. J. English is a noted journalist, screenwriter, and author of the New York Times best-sellers Havana Nocturne and Paddy Whacked, as well as The Westies, a national best-seller, and Born to Kill, which was nominated for an Edgar Award. He has written for Esquire, Playboy, and New York, among other publications. His screenwriting credits include episodes for the television crime dramas NYPD Blue and Homicide, for which he was awarded the Humanitas Prize. He lives in New York City.
“T.J. English has the mastered the hybrid narrative art form of social history and underworld thriller. The Savage City is a truly gripping read filled with unexpected twists and turns. Highly recommended.” — Douglas Brinkley
