New Yorkers in the main don't notice this-one of the most extraordinary things is the extent to which passers-by take no notice of the human dramas which play out right in front of them. I remember one time about fifteen or twenty years ago I was walking down a street in Greenwich Village and a Sikh in full military regalia, wearing a sword and about six-feet-eight tall, was striding down the street. And what was remarkable, even more remarkable than the man's presence, was that no one took a second look at him!

  About the Author

  Lawrence Block is a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master and a multiple winner of the Edgar, Shamus, and Maltese Falcon awards. His fifty-plus books include the fifteen Matthew Scudder novels, all of which are available as e-books from HarperCollins-along with two Keller volumes,Hit List andHit Man ; the Bernie Rhodenbarr mysteries,Burglars Can't Be Choosers andThe Burglar on the Prowl ;Enough Rope , a collection of Mr. Block's classic short stories; andSmall Town , a novel of New York. Please visit www.lawrenceblock.com.

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