Sunset Park
- Authors: Ace Atkins
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- Rating: 3.3 based on 13 reviews
- Release Date: July 16, 2025
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About the book
In 1999, long before Ace Atkins rose to fame as a crime novelist, he served as a crime beat reporter for The Tampa Tribune. One of his most captivating articles delved into the unsolved, enigmatic death of Tampa socialite Edy Parkhill in 1956. This investigation led Atkins to retired detectives, former mob associates, and acquaintances of the deceased who were convinced that the full truth behind her demise had yet to be revealed. The Edy Parkhill case provided Atkins, who had already authored two novels, with insight into the complex power dynamics of 1950s Tampa Bay, where the traditional Southern elite collaborated with underworld figures to govern the city.
Atkins penned a seven-part series, which has been revisited and revised for this publication, that garnered nominations for the Livingston Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Sunset Park is not only a riveting true crime exploration by an esteemed author, but also a vivid immersion into 1950s America and a community comprising of old Florida upper class, Cuban immigrants, and one of the nation's most influential crime syndicates.
After being unavailable online or in print for nearly twenty years, Atkins is excited to offer this updated and annotated edition to his supporters.
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