This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
First published in the United States by St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group
THE BLOCK PARTY. Copyright © 2023 by J.D. Publications LLC. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Names: Day, Jamie, author.
Title: The block party: a novel / Jamie Day.
Description: First edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2023.
Identifiers: LCCN 2023009265 | ISBN 9781250283191 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250283269 (ebook)
Subjects: LCGFT: Detective and mystery fiction. | Novels.
Classification: LCC PS3604.A986565 2023 | DDC 813/.6—dc23/eng/20230308
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023009265
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First Edition: 2023