A Cold Case

A few years ago, Andy Rosenzweig, an inspector for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, was abruptly reminded of an old, unsolved double murder. It bothered him that Frankie Koehler, the notoriously dangerous suspect, had eluded capture and was still at large. Rosenzweig had known the victims of the crime, for they were childhood friends. He resolved to find the killer and close the case.In a surprising, intensely dramatic narrative, Philip Gourevitch brings together the story of Rosenzweig's pursuit with a mesmerizing account of Koehler's criminal personality and years on the run. A Cold Case carries us deep into the lives and minds of this extraordinary duo of cop and criminal. Set in a New York City that has all but disappeared, this is a vibrant, colourful and intently gripping portrait of a truly fascinating time and place. Gourevitch has transformed a criminal investigation into a searing literary masterpiece, reckoning with the forces that drive one man to murder and another to hunt murderers.