No Colder Place (published in 1997) won the Anthony Awards for Best Novel in 1998 and was nominated for the Shamus Awards for Best Novel also in the same year. The only female mystery writer besides Sue Grafton to win the prestigious Shamus Award for Best Novel, S J Rozan has been praised as one of the very finest in the field. Discover for yourself the expert blend of suspense, superb characterization, and biting wit that is her hallmark. The New York Times calls her work "a savvy series."
Bill Smith goes undercover again as a favour to an old friend who wants him to investigate thievery on the 40-story Manhattan site of Crowell Construction's latest project. His bricklaying is a little rusty, but passable as he checks out the foreman who's under suspicion. A crane operator has disappeared - along with some heavy machinery. But when a well-orchestrated riot causes the foreman's "accidental" death, Smith plunges into a morass of bribery, blackmail, and blood as he looks for answers. With the help of his Chinese-American partner Lydia Chin, he follows a trail of twisted loyalties, old-fashioned greed, and organized crime to its heart-stopping conclusion.
Rating: 5/5
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