“Gritty and compassionate . . . A chorus of voices enlivens every page in a kind of urban opera.”
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times
 
East Harlem, 2008. In an instant, a five-story tenement collapses into a fuming hill of rubble, pancaking the cars parked in front and coating the street with a thick layer of ash. As the city’s rescue services and media outlets respond, the surrounding neighborhood descends into chaos. By day’s end, six bodies have been recovered but many of the other tenants are missing.

In Lazarus Man, Richard Price, the premier chronicler of life in urban America, creates intertwining portraits of a group of compelling and singular characters whose lives are permanently affected by the disaster.

Price’s first novel since the bestselling Lush Life is a bravura portrait of a community on the edge of disintegration. Rich with indelible characters and high drama, Lazarus Man is a riveting work of suspense and social vision by one of our greatest writers.
 
Contributor Bio(s)
 
Richard Price is the author of nine previous novels—including Clockers, Freedomland, The Whites, and Lush Life—all of which have won widespread praise for their vividly etched portrayals of urban America. His award-winning writing for television includes The Wire, The Night Of, The Deuce, and The Outsider. His feature film screenplays include Sea of Love, New York Stories, and The Color of Money. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, the novelist Lorraine Adams.