manhattan (new york, n.y.)

In 1899 Manhattan, the drowning of beautiful Elizabeth Holland, daughter of New York society's ruling family, brings to the surface the scandalous behavior of several teenagers of varying social class.

Augusten Burroughs describes his experiences working in advertising in Manhattan and chronicles his battle with alcoholism.

Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are pitched against a Watchmaker, who plans his carnage with the precision of a timepiece.

Falsely convicted of a brutal crime, New York City college student Jeff Converse is ripped away from his dreams for the future and plunged into a dark underworld beneath the streets of Manhattan, where he must join the society of the homeless and the mad--and avoid being hunted by a mysterious predator.

Describes the past, the people, and the things to see in the various sections of Manhattan.

Neef is a changeling, a human baby stolen by fairies and replaced with one of their own; but now she has broken a fairy law and must meet the challenge of the Green Lady of Central Park or be sacrificed to the Wild Hunt.

An exploration of New York City as it exists in reality and as it has been portrayed in the movies since 1896, looking at sets of New York constructed in the back lots of Hollywood studios, and discussing the ways in which the mythical city has influenced perceptions of the actual place.

Contains a collection of photographs of various fire departments around the city of New York that lost firefighters in the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Towers and focuses on the human component of the disaster rather than on the devastation.

Presents a panoramic view of Manhattan through the drawings of the author and includes a personal narrative about some of the buildings and sites.