A Walk Among The Tombstones -

Pre-millennial NYC, drenched in Y2K anxiety and urban decay.

Scudder doesn't have a badge. He does "favors" for "gifts." This allows him to navigate the criminal underworld of Brooklyn and Queens where the NYPD cannot tread. He lives by the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous , using the "12 Steps" as a moral compass in a lawless environment. 2. The Antagonists: Ray and Albert A Walk Among the Tombstones