Shovel Ready (Spademan, #1)

Shovel Ready is a science fiction novel by Adam Sternbergh (ISBN 978-0-385-34899-7). It is Sternbergh's first novel and was released on January 14, 2014 by the Crown Publishing Group. A feature film based on the novel is in development by Warner Bros. Erwin Stoff will produce the film. Denzel Washington is expected to play the central role, a hitman in New York City.