New York Trilogy

In the first part of the trilogy, detective writer Daniel Quinn receives a mysterious phone call intended for a private investigator named Paul Auster. This chance encounter pulls him into a complex case involving a man named Peter Stillman, leading him through the dark and surreal streets of New York City. As Quinn becomes increasingly absorbed in the case, he grapples with his own identity and purpose.

The second novel features a writer named Blue, who is hired to observe a man named Black. As Blue watches Black from a distance, he becomes increasingly entangled in his subject's life, prompting questions about surveillance, anonymity, and the nature of existence. The narrative explores themes of isolation, as Blue's observations lead him to reflect on his own life and choices.

The final book in the trilogy follows an unnamed narrator as he delves into the life of his vanished friend, Fanshawe, who is a writer. As he uncovers Fanshawe's past and works to finish his unfinished manuscripts, the narrator confronts the boundaries between reality and fiction, authorship, and the complexities of human connection. The story culminates in a meditation on loss and the nature of creativity.