Nightswimming
A Jamie Palmieri Mystery
by Melanie Anagnos
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Pub Date Jun 26 2025 | Archive Date Not set
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Description
Paterson, New Jersey, 1979: Jamie Palmieri is an up-and-coming patrol officer, frustrated with his slow rise to detective. That all changes one frigid night in January, when a double homicide at a local bar leaves the owner and a young woman dead. In the wake of the Rubin “Hurricane” Carter proceedings and the city’s distrust of police, Jamie expects a “no one saw a thing” investigation. But as Jamie traces leads, the killer stalks Jamie through the dark streets of Paterson and beyond. Nobody is safe.
First volume in a series of three.
A Note From the Publisher
Author Bio
Melanie Anagnos is a crime novelist and editor who was born in Paterson, NJ, the backdrop of her police procedurals. She has been a waitress, an attorney, and a stay-at-home mom. She received her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College and currently publishes a Substack, Cherchez La Femme, drawing on media and pop culture from the 1970s.
Advance Praise
“ . . the best kind of noir—a crime as complex and relevant today as it ever was, a world where one good man can still make a difference.”
—Halley Sutton, USA Today bestselling author of The Hurricane Blonde
“Contemplative, pacy, and with a setting so vivid you can taste the industrial grit on your tongue. Paterson, New Jersey in the late 1970s is not a place I’ve ever yearned to visit; by the time I reached the propulsive climax of Anagnos’s story, I never wanted to leave.”
—Kat Rosenfield, author of the Edgar-nominated thriller, No One Will Miss Her
“. . . . all the intrigue, twists, turns, and danger one would hope for in a great crime novel. Anagnos has written a compassionate, emphatic, sweet and sexy protagonist who I not only like but love. . . . A page turner is an understatement. Nightswimming pulls you in and doesn’t let you go.”
—Patricia T.M. Dunn, author of the award-winning novel, Her Father’s Daughter
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781962931151 |
| PRICE | $19.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 282 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1509813
4-4.5 star read. Excellent start to the trilogy and can't wait to read more of the Jamie Palmieri story.
Really enjoyed the way this story follows a young cop making his way in the 70's dept getting his first taste of a big case. Gritty and dark with the right balance of 70's procedural.
As a slight criticism, some areas quickly passed over important elements or were at least not focussed enough that I nearly missed them.
Looking forward to more.
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