[Alexandra Cooper 16] • Terminal City

**With her newest Alexandra Cooper novel, *Terminal City*, *New York Times* bestselling author Linda Fairstein delivers another breakneck thriller that captures the essence of New York City—its glamour, its possibilities, and its endless capacity for darkness.**

Linda Fairstein is well-known for illuminating the dark histories in many of New York’s forgotten corners—and sometimes in the city’s most popular landmarks. In *Terminal City*, Fairstein turns her attention to one of New York's most iconic structures—Grand Central Terminal.

From the world’s largest Tiffany clock decorating the 42nd Street entrance to its spectacular main concourse, Grand Central has been a symbol of beauty and innovation in New York City for more than one hundred years. But “the world’s loveliest station” is hiding more than just an underground train system. When the body of a young woman is found in the tower suite of the Waldorf Astoria—one of the most prestigious hotels in Manhattan—Assistant DA Alex Cooper and Detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace find themselves hunting for an elusive killer whose only signature is carving a carefully drawn symbol into his victims’ bodies, a symbol that bears a striking resemblance to train tracks.

When a second body bearing the same bloody symbol is discovered in a deserted alleyway right next to the terminal building, all attention shifts to the iconic transportation hub, where the potential for a bigger attack weighs heavily on everyone’s minds. With the President of the United States set to arrive for a United Nations meeting at the week’s end, Alex and Mike must contend with Grand Central’s expansive underground tunnels and century-old dark secrets—as well as their own changing relationship—to find a killer who appears to be cutting a deadly path straight to the heart of the city.

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### From Booklist

Assistant DA Alex Cooper and Detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace are called to investigate when the naked body of a young woman is found in the tower suite of the prestigious Waldorf Astoria. Within days, a second body turns up bearing the same bloody symbol—train tracks carved into the skin. The focus shifts to Grand Central Terminal, where the president is scheduled to arrive for a UN meeting later in the week and where they suspect the killer is hiding out. Coop and her sidekicks struggle to get a grip on the layout of the vast terminal, from its aqua-colored celestial ceiling to the levels far beneath the ground, which are home to some 600 people, some of whom have carved apartments out of the concrete walls. As always, the crimes are graphic while the banter between the threesome adds some comic relief, but the real star of the series is Manhattan itself. Fairstein describes both the train station and some of Manhattan’s iconic eateries in loving detail, giving readers a glimpse of NYC’s glamour as well as its dark side. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: The sixteenth entry in the Alexandra Cooper mystery series, penned by the former chief of the Manhattan Sex Crimes Unit, is sure to follow its predecessors onto the best-seller lists. --Joanne Wilkinson

### Review

**Praise for Linda Fairstein:**

“The Queen of Intelligent Suspense.”

— Lee Child

"A champion teller of detective tales."

- *USA Today

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“Alex Cooper is a fascinating heroine...based on the equally fascinating life of her creator.” 

—*O, The Oprah Magazine

"*One of the best crime fiction writers in America today."

- Nelson DeMille

"Every page...is brimming with the kind of you-are-there reality that can only come from someone who has been there, seen it, done it." 

- Michael Connelly on *Killer Heat*

"Linda Fairstein writes tough, beautiful prose about a world she knows first hand."

- Lisa Scottoline on *Cold Hit*

“Fairstein is superbly attuned to the sinister vibes of the famous, as well as forgotten, New York City locales.”

—Maureen Corrigan, NPR.org

“Long before sex crimes became everyday fictional fare on America's favorite cop shows, Linda Fairstein was in court and on the streets working ripped-from-the-headlines cases."

— *USA Today*

**Praise for *Terminal City***

"Need a good thriller that describes the intricate details and history of one of New York City’s better known landmarks? Then Fairstein’s 16th adventure with Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper is just the ticket." - *Library Journal *(starred review)

"It doesn't get better than this." - BookReporter

** Praise for *Death Angel***

“Engrossing.”

— *Publishers Weekly*

** Praise for *Night Watch*:**

“Fairstein’s extensive prosecutorial experience adds authenticity to this thrilling procedural, a tasty soufflé of escargots, Beaujolais, cocaine, and murder that will entice the author’s many fans.”

— *Library Journal*

“As always, Manhattan becomes a character in itself, with the spotlight shining here on the inner workings of the restaurant industry in all its complexity, splendor, and corruption. A real winner from a legal-thriller master.”

— *Booklist*