Neary’s, a legendary Irish pub — frequented by mayors, politicians, police commissioners, cardinals, writers and other celebrities– made headlines this month when Jimmy Neary, its owner and founder passed away at the age of 91. The restaurant opened on Manhattan’s 57th Street on St.Patrick’s Day in 1967. Almost as well-known as the celebrities who dined at Neary’s, Jimmy was still working at his restaurant until the day he died.
Regular readers of this blog may recognize the name of the restaurant since, entirely coincidentally, it appeared last week in a published excerpt from my new thriller Fool Her Once. The excerpt together with the cover reveal was featured on the Criminal Element website and in its weekly newsletter. Continue reading “Why Neary’s Restaurant Had To Be In My Thriller”