2021 Book of the Year on BestThrillers.com "An outstanding thriller--fast-paced and fun--filled with outrageous twists, genuine mystery, and acerbic wit." - IndieReader (4.9 stars) Henry Krakow, loving husband, devoted dad, and lawyer to the down-and-out fights for his family through an underworld of vicious mobsters and corrupt power brokers conspiring to steal millions of dollars meant for rebuilding Coney Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy-a conspiracy that ultimately forces Henry to confront the legacy of his legendary father. Henry's friend, Abdul (Shatterproof) Rahman is a struggling boxer and single father. Henry loves Abdul's kids, Rafe and Kendra, almost as much as Abdul does. When Abdul's license to box is threatened by a brain bleed, he puts Henry in an impossible situation: get him a CAT Scan of a healthy brain, so he can keep supporting his kids. Henry is in agony-does he buy a black-market Cat Scan and risk his friend's life, or does he refuse, and rob Abdul of his only way of supporting Rafe and Kendra? Henry's attempt to find a solution goes sideways fast-a dark and violent, but hilarious, descent to the underbelly of law and politics. This is the world of his legendary father, one he had thought he'd escaped forever. But now, to save Abdul's family, and his own, Henry has to face the reckoning he's long avoided. Fast-paced, brutal, tender and funny, David Shawn Klein's crime thriller, The Money , has been compared to the novels of Walter Mosley, James Patterson, and Raymond Chandler. Pick up your copy now, and don't miss this debut novel of an up-and-coming writer of edgy noir with a sense of humor. "The Money has all the twists and thrills of a great law-and-order thriller--only with better writing. Action-packed, droll, and erudite, the attorney-turned-author David Klein is establishing himself as a literary, thinking man's James Patterson." Julia Dahl, "Ally Hughes Has Sex Sometimes" (writing as Jules Moulin), NBC's The West Wing. "An action-packed legal thriller with a heart of gold." -Best Thrillers " The Money distinguishes itself with scores of sharply written twists and turns...his true calling appears to be complex crime novels packed with heart and toughness both." -Mark Wisniewski, author of Watch Me Go "Suspenseful, authentic, and wonderfully gritty, The Money is a stunning literary debut by a writer who is sure to continue to impress." -Heather Aimee O'Neill, author of Memory Future and Obliterations "Klein's deft mix of razor-sharp wit, astute observations, and fierce action turn this riveting tale of a knavish lawyer embarking on a perilous moral crusade into a sublime literary debut." -Nicholas Litchfield, editor of Lowestoft Chronicle "It's a post-Hurricane Sandy Chinatown set deep in the heart of Brooklyn, its concerns not illegal diversion of water but illicit Coney Island real estate dealings." -Timothy Brandoff, author of Cornelius Sky "Twisty, gritty, quirky." -Murder in Common "The Money has all the twists and thrills of a great law-and-order thriller--only with better writing. Action-packed, droll, and erudite, the attorney-turned-author David Klein is establishing himself as a literary, thinking man's James Patterson." Julia Dahl, "Ally Hughes Has Sex Sometimes" (writing as Jules Moulin), NBC's The West Wing. The Money is my first novel. Two chapters from The Money, published as short stories in The Hudson Review, were nominated for the prestigious Pushcart Prize and for Best American Mystery Stories. I've written about the great film composer Ennio Morricone for Film Comment. My screenplays have been honored by the St. Tropez International Film Festival, the Houston Comedy Film Festival, and the Nice Film Market.