David Thayer

The Village Voice chose Sara Gran’s novel Dope as their choice for best noir novel set in New York City. Check out the details at Sara’s blog, the link to which is on the right ( sentence translated from the original Yiddish.) Jenny Davidson’s Light Reading was named their favorite local blog. They also mentioned two of my favorite films: Do the Right Thing from Spike Lee and the fabulous Wanderers from Richard Price’s novel of the same name. All in all an incredible burst of good taste from the Voice.

Local mystery solved: Hizzoner’s Hairpiece was located on the ninth floor balcony of Irgud’s House of Sushi on Gustave Mahler Close. DCI Borchardt and the Flying Squad followed a series of elaborate clues leading from Mad Hatter Park through the historic Rotunda and Reflecting Pond, past the D. Rumsfeld Preschool, through the Serpentine.  Borchardt and his team forded the stream rather than use the foot bridge. This led to reports of “squishing sounds” from a Mr. Thor Thorsen of Valhalla Lane. Reached on his cellular telephone, Borchardt doubled back to investigate the squishing sound which resulted in several more complaints.

With the Earl imprisoned the investigation quickly turned to the giraffes in Mad Hatter Park. “We suspect Pinky, a full grown male giraffe, may have lifted Hizzoner’s hairpiece and deposited it at Irgud’s House of Sushi,” Borchardt told reporters. A cache of stolen toupees was recovered. “You don’t have to be Harry Bosch to put two and two together,” Borchardt continued. Pinky will be questioned as soon as an extension ladder is located. If you have an extension ladder please contact the Wellington Leg Police Department. Don’t use the “squishing sound” hotline. Call the switchboard.

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