description: In the dark days, in a sad and lonely place, ex-cop Matt Scudder is drinking his life away -- and doing "favors" for pay for his ginmill cronies. But when three such assignments flow together in dangerous and disturbing ways, he'll need to change his priorities
language: English
title: When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
titlecomplete: When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
characters: Matthew Scudder
genres: New York, Mystery, Fiction, Noir, Thriller, Crime, Novels, Hard Boiled, Mystery Thriller, Detective
ratings_count: 5517
series: Matthew Scudder
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 536486400000
name: Shamus Award
category: Best PI Hardcover, awardedAt: 536486400000
name: Falcon Award
publisher: Perfectbound