Central Park West by James Comey

CENTRAL PARK WEST by James Comey is a debut crime novel from the former director of the FBI. Comey succeeds in building suspense in a thriller which features multiple prosecutions and plenty of courtroom drama as well as behind the scenes investigating. One case, being prosecuted by Nora Carleton (Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York), involves the mob and another seeks to convict the ex-wife of New York’s former Governor for his murder. It all gets upended when allegations are made about a rival mafia family having perpetrated the murder. The action is exciting and intertwined with plenty of twists. All is well-supported by clever details about law enforcement procedures (tracking the murderer through her app purchases) and infighting between organizations like NYPD and DOJ. The audiobook is just over ten hours long and Cassandra Campbell does an excellent job.