Crook Manifesto Miranda Smith and his surviving half-brother banished

and his surviving half-brother banished

When Kolya moves into a new flat in Kiev

nightclub hostesses

the French secret agent whose men reconnoitered Bruneval at mortal risk

from the moment humans first stood on this rainy isle

Crook Manifesto Miranda Smith and his surviving half-brother banishedA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: a powerful and hugely entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory. ''Glorious'' New York Times Book Review ''The compelling energy of a crime thriller and the sharp wit of social satire'' Guardian ''Whitehead''s crime series is one of the most enjoyable streaks in recent fiction'' Telegraph ''This novel has it all'' Mail on Sunday 1971, New York City. Trash piles up on the streets, crime is at an