Stefanie Pintoff
2 SeriesStefanie Pintoff is an American author known for her historical mystery and thriller novels, including the Simon Ziele and Eve Rossi series. She has received the Edgar Award and the Washington Irving Book Prize, and has been nominated for the Anthony, Macavity, and Agatha awards. Pintoff resides on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
In the Shadow of Gotham introduces Detective Simon Ziele, who relocates to Dobson, New York, after losing his fiancée in the 1904 General Slocum ferry disaster. His fresh start is disrupted when he investigates the brutal murder of a young woman in her bedroom. The investigation leads Ziele to Columbia University criminologist Alistair Sinclair and his patient, Michael Fromley, known for violent behavior. As Ziele delves deeper, he questions whether Michael is the true killer or if someone is mimicking him. Haunted by his past, Ziele must unravel the truth behind the murder while confronting his own demons.
