Apaches by Lorenzo Carcaterra

Apaches by Lorenzo Carcaterra is a gritty and atmospheric crime thriller from the bestselling author of Sleepers. Set against the violent backdrop of early 1980s New York, the novel plunges readers into a city overwhelmed by organised crime, corruption, and the devastating rise of narcotics trafficking. Carcaterra delivers a hard-edged narrative filled with damaged antiheroes, brutal gang warfare, and relentless street-level action.

Apaches centres on a rogue group of former police officers known as the “Apaches” — men and women cast aside after suffering physical and emotional wounds in the line of duty. No longer constrained by the rules of the police force, they embark on a dangerous mission to destroy the criminal empire of Lucia Carney, one of the most ruthless drug kingpins in the city. As the lines between justice and vengeance blur, the Apaches become both hunters and hunted in a city consumed by violence.

Carcaterra’s writing is cinematic, raw, and emotionally charged, capturing the fear, desperation, and moral ambiguity of urban America during one of its darkest eras. Fans of hardboiled crime fiction, police thrillers, mafia novels, and authors such as James Ellroy, Dennis Lehane, and Richard Price will appreciate the uncompromising realism and intensity of Apaches.

This 1998 Arrow Books paperback edition remains highly collectible among readers of modern crime fiction and followers of Lorenzo Carcaterra’s work.

Condition – Near Fine

1998 paperback edition published by Arrow Books. Near fine condition with only very light shelf wear. Clean covers, tight binding, and clean internally. An attractive collectible reading copy.