Stealing Nyack: a new novel

Some people are looking for a second chance. This summer, a three-legged thief is going to choose one for them. In the moody, fog-laden river town of Nyack, New York, the nights belong to the lonely. Under the glittering, distant spans of the Tappan Zee Bridge, Wallace "Wally" Finch spends his insomnia-fueled midnights baking cardamom buns, safely hiding from the daylight world that broke him. He likes his life exactly like his dough: predictable, quiet, and entirely under his control. Until 2:00 AM, when a metallic clatter echoes from a sealed, historical flour chute, and a fiercely independent, three-legged calico cat named Minnie drops an antique brass key into his workspace. Minnie isn't just a stray; she's a feline mastermind on a mission. As she prowls the steep hills of Broadway and Main Street, she begins pulling off a series of tiny, deliberate midnight heists-stealing a critical prop from the historic Elmwood Playhouse, an old paintbrush from a reclusive waterfront artist, and a set of car keys from an exhausted bridge commuter. >Stealing Nyack is a tender, whimsical, and deeply moving novel about the invisible tethers that connect us all. Perfect for fans of the quirky, observant charm of Shelby Van Pelt's Remarkably Bright Creatures, the small-town warmth of The House in the Cerulean Sea, and the redemptive heart of A Man Called Ove. From Joplin James Sell, the award-winning, celebrated author of Little Star, The Silent Keeper, and The Incredible Mr. Hanky Panky, comes a brilliant new contemporary fable about the beauty of life's leftovers, the magic of community, and the tiny miracles that happen while the rest of the world is fast asleep.

Pagina's: 415, Paperback, Independently published