Central Park West

Comey has over 35 years experience working at high levels in the American legal and political system. He was head of the FBI when the story of Hillary Clinton's emails broke and was fired as FBI Director by President Donald Trump in 2017.

James Comey was born in New York City and attended the College of William and Mary and Chicago Law School. He worked as an assistant district attorney in New York, prosecuting organised crime figures, and on terrorism cases as assistant DA in Virginia. He moved into federal law enforcement, serving as the seventh Director of the FBI from 2013 until May 9, 2017, when he was fired by President Donald Trump. Central Park West is his first novel.

'A great read. Brimming with been-there-done-that authority... James Comey knows this world like the back of his hand. And he delivers it with the addictive style of an expert storyteller.'
'A masterful blend of legal thriller, police procedural and psychological drama.'
'A gripping plot, and breathless pacing combine for a truly outstanding debut - one that announces a bold new talent in the mystery genre.'
'Truly outstanding . . . Grabs the reader from the opening scene and doesn't let go.'
'James Comey combines his insider knowledge of every level of the justice system with a natural storytelling voice to create a winning debut. More books, please.'
Fast-moving and authentic, it grips like a vice and proves that the former FBI chief has a promising future in fiction
'Comey's experience as a New York City mob prosecutor brings plenty of credibility to this fast-paced legal drama.'
An accomplished debut
[A] clever legal thriller
'I loved this novel... It's a modern 'good guys vs the bad guys' story in which nearly all of the good 'guys' are actually strong, smart, steely women. It's a smart and satisfying read that I could not recommend more highly.'
[A] twisty American legal thriller and a very good one at that... zing[s] with tension
Comey...has a lot of fun with this very readable debut novel - it's not easy to make legal proceedings as compelling as this on the page
A powerful mix of courtroom drama, police procedural and psychological thriller
If you enjoy either FBI investigations or courtroom jugglery, you're bound to like this debut combining the best of both worlds
An engrossingly twisty thriller... very tightly plotted...twisty
Terrific courtroom scenes and a splendidly serpentine plot
Comey, a former director of the FBI, brings impressive insider knowhow to a twisty contemporary legal thriller
There's plenty of action. Plenty of bodies. And a satisfying denouement. Recommended for fans of legal procedurals or New York crime