Radha Vatsal’s historical crime novel, No. 10 Doyers Street, is set against the backdrop of New York City’s Chinatown in the early 1900s. When Archana Morley, a woman journalist from India, becomes embroiled in a case involving the infamous gangster Mock Duck and his young daughter, she soon realizes that the case could be tied to the mayor’s plan to raze Chinatown.

Vatsal offers an original pan-Asian exploration of New York City history, bringing to life the challenges immigrants faced as the city made way for the modern era. Archana embarks on a quest for the truth that leads her from gritty alleys to the back-room politics of City Hall and beyond. She boldly reports Mock Duck’s story, understanding that her colleagues simply see an immigrant criminal, and not a father fighting for his daughter and home.

Inspired by real events, No. 10 Doyers Street is a gripping crime novel about New York City on the cusp of modernity, as seen through a unique immigrant perspective.

Book Reviews
“This page-turning caper explores the political, cultural, and economic forces that shaped Progressive Era New York.” — Kirkus Reviews

“[A] descriptive, engaging thriller set in the dark alleys of New York’s Chinatown more than a hundred years ago.” — Asian Review of Books

“Radha Vatsal has impressed me with her precise and astute observations and rich detail for some time, and her upcoming book shows Vatsal at the top of her game.” — CrimeReads
“[A]n engrossing read about the erasure of people and their homes and culture in the name of so-called progress.” — Historical Novel Society

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