Ever since Edgar Allen Poe borrowed a New York City crime for his tale, "The Mystery of Marie Roget, " writers such as Emma Lathen and Ed McBain have been using the city as the "scene of the crime." "Mystery Reader's Walking Guide: New York" takes the reader on a walking tour of the Manhattan that mystery writers have made famous. The author has created 11 walks through neighborhoods rich in the intriguing atmosphere of the mystery genre.