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The Takings: A Novel, Andrew P. Golden

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Takings is a mystery novel set in present day New York City and upstate New York. The novel is told in the first person point of view by its main character, Reese Coppage. Reese is a Sandhog involved in the construction of City Water Tunnel #3, the city's largest public works project ever. When completed in the year 2020, it will carry enough water to temporarily replace the existing two water tunnels, which are in bad need of repair. Reese witnesses a crime within these tunnels that he doesn't understand and finds himself wanted by both the police and …