Adam Sternbergh
3 SeriesAdam Sternbergh, a Canadian-American author, specializes in thriller novels. He is a contributing editor at New York magazine and Vulture, and previously served as the culture editor of The New York Times Magazine. His debut series, Spademan, is a future-noir thriller set in a dystopian New York City, featuring a garbageman turned hitman.
In "Shovel Ready," the first book of Adam Sternbergh's Spademan series, a former garbage man turned hitman navigates a dystopian New York City divided between the virtual reality escapism of the wealthy and the harsh reality of the streets. After a dirty bomb devastates Times Square and claims his wife, Spademan takes on a new identity. His latest assignment involves killing the daughter of a powerful evangelist, forcing him to operate between the two contrasting worlds. As he works to complete his mission, Spademan grapples with his conscience and strives to avoid becoming a victim himself.
