{"product_id":"montauk-to-manhattan-an-american-novel-hardcover","title":"Montauk to Manhattan: An American Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Maier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Yet another captivating work by Thomas Maier, who masterfully shares here his unique insider-lens on Hollywood, politics, crime, media and our often scandalous home base, Long Island.\" --Claudia Copquin, Journalist and Founder of Long Island LitFest\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fun, provocative murder mystery about the making of a miniseries in the Hamptons during the summer of 2016 that involves today's streaming TV, #MeToo Hollywood, the rise of Donald Trump, Hamptons parties, the stealing of Native American lands, and a well-known New York newspaper. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Thomas Maier (Showtime's \u003ci\u003eMasters of Sex\u003c\/i\u003e, Paramount's \u003ci\u003eMafia Spies\u003c\/i\u003e) offers the tale of Jack Denton, a down-on-his luck writer who is happy to see his novel--about the 1880s stealing of Montauk tribal lands by a loud, greedy tycoon--made into a TV series in the Hamptons. Denton is also covering the 2016 political rise of Donald Trump for a famous newspaper. But as he shuttles back and forth between his Manhattan newsroom and the on-location TV set in Montauk, Denton becomes a suspect in the disappearance of a young actress who was part of the same TV show. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMontauk to Manhattan\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of murder, fame, sex, ambition, and the many political passions of our time--all rolled into one.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Maier is an award-winning author, journalist, and television producer. He has written seven books. He was a producer for both the Emmy-winning Showtime drama \u003ci\u003eMasters of Sex\u003c\/i\u003e, and Paramount's 2024 docuseries \u003ci\u003eMafia Spies\u003c\/i\u003e, both adapted from his work. At \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e in New York, Maier twice won the National Society of Professional Journalists' top prize and several honors, and now serves on the paper's editorial board. He won the 2022 Columbia University Journalism School's Alumni Award for career achievement. He has appeared twice on the \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e show and \u003ci\u003eMorning Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003e20\/20\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCBS Evening News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHardball\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, and NPR's \u003ci\u003eFresh Air\u003c\/i\u003e. The JFK Library hosted a 2014 forum about his book, \u003ci\u003eWhen Lions Roar: The Churchills and the Kennedys\u003c\/i\u003e. His latest nonfiction book, \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Spy\u003c\/i\u003e, is expected in 2024. As a reporter, Maier first wrote about the stealing of Montauk tribal lands for \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e's 1998 history book, \u003ci\u003eLong Island: Our Story\u003c\/i\u003e, later cited in legal papers by Native American tribes before the US Supreme Court. Though inspired by this historical account, \u003ci\u003eMontauk to Manhattan\u003c\/i\u003e is purely fictional.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750235963680,"sku":"9798888453643","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/99d209a8aca664eb5750977cb487f5a4.webp?v=1779946550","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/montauk-to-manhattan-an-american-novel-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}