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Manhattan Is My Beat is a crime novel by American writer Jeffery Deaver. Published in 1988, it is both the first novel in the Rune trilogy as well as Deaver's debut novel.
 First edition | |
| Author | Jeffery Deaver |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Rune Trilogy |
| Genre | Crime |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 228 |
| ISBN | 0-553-28061-9 |
| OCLC | 45328078 |
| Preceded by | None |
| Followed by | Death of a Blue Movie Star |
Synopsis edit
Rune is a street-wise twenty-year-old, not long arrived in New York City, but she's already found herself a squat in an empty loft. She's also landed a job in a video store, Washington Square Video, that lets her pursue her interest in old movies; it's also where she meets Mr. Kelly, a lonely old man who rents the same tape over and over: a crime film based on a true story called Manhattan Is My Beat.
When Rune goes to visit him for a routine tape collection and finds him dead, the police suspect a robbery. However, Rune is convinced that the true answer to the mystery lies with the tape of Manhattan Is My Beat. This conviction draws her into a dangerous adventure against those who will stop at nothing to hide the truth and don't believe in Hollywood endings.
Other media edit
Manhattan Is My Beat has been optioned by Double B Productions. The novel is being adapted by Double B Partners, John and Lisa Bishop.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Jeffery Deaver Movie News". Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
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