The Hardboiled Apple

Uncover clues to the story of New York City crime fiction from dime novels to pulp magazines to drugstore paperbacks and current best-sellers. This large-format map pinpoints 55 places authors lived and worked, and the scenes of the crime, from the dark beginnings of the genre to the gritty present.

• David Goodis’ poisoned streets and alleys

• Richard Price’s combat zone Lower East Side

• The outer borough noir of William Boyle

• Patricia Highsmith’s shirtmaker of choice

• The 19th-century city of Caleb Carr