""A solid historical from Edgar-winner Heffernan."--Publishers WeeklyMystery fans will zip through this, fans of historical fiction will enjoy the fin de guerre mood.”--Library JournalHeffernan swings his vivid tale back and forth between past and present, war and peacea neat tour de force he pulls off with admirable assurance.”--Kirkus Reviews"Moving back and forth in time, the well-paced narrative involves the reader with powerfully ..."
Cityside by WilliamHeffernan Paperback, 270 Pages, Published 2003 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-888451-47-4, ISBN: 1-888451-47-5
""Funny, sad, clever, original, heartwarming, timely, and terrific . . . A must-read."Nelson DeMille"Highly recommended . . . Heffernan is masterly in -examining the scruples of corporate downsizing with a discerning eye and levity in his cauldron of good and evil."Library Journal"An enormously entertaining yarn that puts the concept of human resources in an arresting new perspective."Kirkus Review"A highly entertaining read."Publish ..."
Beulah Hill by WilliamHeffernan Paperback, 301 Pages, Published 2003 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-888451-40-5, ISBN: 1-888451-40-8
""The whispered revelations that come spilling out of -Beulah Hill are like ghostly voices you sometimes hear in the attic—soft, sad and disturbingly urgent."—New York Times Book Review"Mesmerizing."—Publishers WeeklyA novel of rare literary distinction—an erotic thriller combined with a true mystery, and a look back at a little-known part of the American societal patchwork—Beulah Hill, by bestselling author William Heffernan, is a brill ..."
The Dead Detective(1st Edition) by WilliamHeffernan Hardcover, 340 Pages, Published 2010 by Akashic Books Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-1-936070-61-9, ISBN: 1-936070-61-8
""The Dead Detective is William Heffernan’s first novel in seven years, and wherever he’s been, he hasn’t forgotten how to write a good, gritty police procedural . . . This edgy police drama succeeds in capturing the hysteria the grips Tampa residents when a celebrity criminal . . . is found dead in a cyprus swamp with her throat cut and the word Evil’ carved into her forehead."--New York Times Book ReviewThe Dead Detective is a meaty ..."
Tarnished Blue by WilliamHeffernan Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 1995 by Berkley ISBN-13: 978-0-451-18295-1, ISBN: 0-451-18295-2
"Paul Devlin, Inspector of Detectives for the mayor of New York City, probes the murder of a police captain, a hero cop rumored to be gay, and uncovers a deadly conspiracy of sex, blackmail, and death leading to the highest levels of government. Original."
The Scientology Murders A Dead Detective Novel (Dead Detective Mysteries) by WilliamHeffernan Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2017 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-535-4, ISBN: 1-61775-535-4
""The Dead Detective is Heffernan's first novel in seven years, and wherever he's been, he hasn't forgotten how to write a good, gritty police procedural. . . . This edgy police drama succeeds in capturing the hysteria that grips Tampa residents when a celebrity criminal is found dead in a cypress swamp." —New York Times Book Review on The Dead DetectiveWhile investigating a murder that has also left his much-loved adoptive father seriou ..."
Scarred by WilliamHeffernan Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 1993 by Berkley ISBN-13: 978-0-451-17863-3, ISBN: 0-451-17863-7
"Detective Paul Devlin comes out of early retirement to match wits with a vicious serial killer who first disfigures and then, after allowing them to suffer months of agony, brutally murders his victims. By the author of Blood Rose. Original."
Corsican Honor(1st Edition) by WilliamHeffernan Hardcover, 464 Pages, Published 1992 by Dutton ISBN-13: 978-0-525-93465-3, ISBN: 0-525-93465-0
"In order to rescue his wife from the international terrorist who has kidnapped her, American agent Alex Moran must first unravel the secrets of his father, who was also a spy. By the author of The Corsican. 35,000 first printing. $35,000 ad/promo."
Ritual(Reprint) (Signet) by WilliamHeffernan Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 1990 by Signet ISBN-13: 978-0-451-16397-4, ISBN: 0-451-16397-4
"Detective Rolk's discovery that an ancient instrument was used to decapitate a murdered woman, leads him to the Metropolitan Museum's Toltec collection and on to Mexico"
Ritual(1st Edition) by WilliamHeffernan Hardcover, 310 Pages, Published 1989 by Dutton ISBN-13: 978-0-453-00618-7, ISBN: 0-453-00618-3
"From the author of "Acts of Contrition" and "The Corsican", this thriller blends the elements of ancient Toltec rite and a power-struggle for control of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art."
Acts of Contrition(1st Edition) by WilliamHeffernan Hardcover, 382 Pages, Published 1986 by Dutton ISBN-13: 978-0-453-00513-5, ISBN: 0-453-00513-6
"Streetwise, young "New York Globe" reporter Jennifer Brady determines to uncover the past of the young and handsome, rising union president, Tony Marco, who is about to be appointed by the governor to a special commission"
The Corsican(1st Edition) A Novel by WilliamHeffernan Hardcover, 425 Pages, Published 1983 by Simon & Schuster ISBN-13: 978-0-671-44909-4, ISBN: 0-671-44909-5
"The bestselling saga of crime and international intrigue that lifted the gangster novel to astonishing new heights Dragged from the dank, rat-infested prison cell where he has spent the past few months, Buonaparte Sartene is given a choice: Join the French Resistance or rot in jail for the next seven years. The adopted son of a Corsican Mafia family, Sartene is a thief with a capacity for violence and a knack for subterfuge-valuable too ..."
The Scientology Murders A Dead Detective Novel (Dead Detective Mysteries) by WilliamHeffernan Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2017 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-536-1, ISBN: 1-61775-536-2
""Many readers will enjoy the peek inside the organization's hierarchy. Also enjoyable is the spirited romance between Doyle and Vicky Stanopolis, his partner in more ways than one. And the surprise ending is a wowser."--Mystery Scene Magazine"This is Heffernan's second novel about the 'Dead Detective,' Harry Doyle, a Pinellas County homicide detective, who in this book investigates a series of murders that lead back to the intensely sec ..."
Red Angel(Reprint) A Paul Devlin Mystery by WilliamHeffernan Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2001 by Avon ISBN-13: 978-0-380-81881-5, ISBN: 0-380-81881-7
"Anyone who brings grief to the people NYPD detective Paul Devlin loves is going to have to pay. That's why he's accompanying Adrianna Mendez, the lady of his heart, to Cuba, where Adrianna's aunt Maria has met with a serious "accident." A great hero of Castro's revolution, revered throughout the island as Angel Rojo, Dr. Maria Mendez was burned beyond recognition in a car wreck, then her body was stolen by members of a bloodthirsty vood ..."
Blood Rose(1st Edition) by WilliamHeffernan Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 1991 by Dutton ISBN-13: 978-0-525-24962-7, ISBN: 0-525-24962-1
"After nearly being murdered by a serial killer, detective Paul Devlin flees to the safety of a small Vermont town and a job as its chief of police. Soon, however, he is hunting a brutal killer whose calling card is a withered rose exchanged for a missing heart."
"Moran asked. "Without cat meat." The waiter jabbed a finger at him. "Veal piccata.
Tonight you're gonna get it like you never had it before. Unbelievable. " Moran
glanced at Jennifer and Walsh and found them in agreement. "Three," he said."
Unholy Order(Reprint) A Paul Devlin Mystery by WilliamHeffernan Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2002 by Avon ISBN-13: 978-0-380-81882-2, ISBN: 0-380-81882-5
" Inspector Jack Devlin investigates the Catholic Church in this thrilling new entry in the Edgar Award winning series. When the mutilated body of a young nun is found stuffed in the trunk of a car, even the toughest cops in New York City are struck by the sheer horror of the crime. The young victim is a member of Opus Cristo, a highly controversial group within the Catholic Church, whose membership is rumoured to include some of the n ..."
"The leader of an elite squad of NYPD homicide detectives, maverick man-hunter Paul Devlin returns in an electrifying novel of suspense that plumbs terrible secrets hidden in the untouchable world of the righteous.UNHOLY ORDERNo evil is more frightening thanthe horror tha masquerades as good.In a city as huge and unpredictably dangerous as New York, murder is sadly unremarkable. A new slaying, however, has tossed the red ball squarely in ..."
Beulah Hill by WilliamHeffernan Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2001 by Simon & Schuster ISBN-13: 978-0-684-86226-2, ISBN: 0-684-86226-3
" A novel of rare literary distinction, an erotic thriller combined with a true mystery, and a look back at a little-known part of the American societal patchwork -- Beulah Hill, by bestselling author William Heffernan, is a brilliant and deeply original work of fiction. Set in the 1930s, the story follows the investigation of a racially motivated murder in a rural Vermont town and the shocking ramifications it has on that backwoods com ..."
WINTER'S GOLD,(Reprint) by WilliamHeffernan Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 1997 by Onyx ISBN-13: 978-0-451-18865-6, ISBN: 0-451-18865-9
"Julia Marti's jaw dropped. Then her face reddened. Then her body seemed to
inflate with outrage. "Who the hell do you think you're talking to?" she demanded.
"I'll tell you who I'm fucking talking to, lady. One big phony piece of shit." Pitts took
..."