by Frederick Busch · Editions Gallimard · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070314331
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Set in the euphoric aftermath of the American Civil War, New York is consumed by speculation and profit. In the shadows wanders William Bartholomew, a former Union sniper disfigured by his rifle's explosion, hiding his scarred face and his shame behind a wooden mask. As he observes the city's dark commerce, two encounters force him to confront his own truth: a customs inspector who once wrote Moby Dick, and Jessie, a black prostitute who draws them into a disturbing child trafficking case. A powerful novel that paints a portrait of humanity torn between evil and the hope for redemption, L'inspecteur de nuit is a haunting, unforgettable addition to American literature.
