In the Midst of Death

In the gripping third installment of Lawrence Block's iconic Matt Scudder series, "In the Midst of Death" plunges the hard-drinking, ex-NYPD detective into the murky waters of internal police corruption. When Scudder is reluctantly drawn into an investigation targeting one of his former colleagues, Jerry, an NYPD detective, is swiftly implicated in a murder and lands in jail. On the surface, Jerry maintains an image of innocence, but Scudder, ever the cynic, senses a deeper rot. As Jerry eagerly betrays his former comrades to save his own skin, Scudder must navigate a labyrinth of deceit, loyalty, and betrayal within the very force he once served. The case forces Scudder to confront uncomfortable truths about justice and morality, blurring the lines between hero and villain in the cutthroat world of New York's finest. This explosive novel is a profound exploration of personal ethics and the systemic compromises that can lead even good men astray.