The Axeman's Jazz

Beschreibung

Inspired by a true story, set against the heady backdrop of jazz-filled, mob-ruled New Orleans, The Axeman's Jazz by Ray Celestin is a gripping thriller announcing a major talent in historical crime fiction.<BR><BR>Winner of the CWA New Blood Dagger for Best Debut Crime Novel of the Year<BR>Recommended on the Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman<BR>Shortlisted for Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year Award<BR><BR>New Orleans, 1919.

As a dark serial killer - the Axeman - stalks the city, three individuals set out to unmask him:<BR><BR>Detective Lieutenant Michael Talbot - heading up the official investigation, but struggling to find leads, and harbouring a grave secret of his own.<BR><BR>Former detective Luca d'Andrea - now working for the mafia, his need to solve the mystery of the Axeman is every bit as urgent as that of the authorities.<BR><BR>And Ida - a secretary at the Pinkerton Detective Agency.

Obsessed with Sherlock Holmes and dreaming of a better life, she stumbles across a clue which lures her and her musician friend, Louis Armstrong, into the case - and into terrible danger . . .<BR><BR>As Michael, Luca and Ida each draw closer to discovering the killer's identity, the Axeman himself will issue a challenge to the people of New Orleans: play jazz, or risk becoming the next victim.<BR><BR>'A fascinating portrait of a vibrant and volatile city and a riveting read' - The Guardian<BR><BR>The Axeman's Jazz is the first book in Ray Celestin's prize-winning City Blues quartet.

It is followed by the second installment, Dead Man's Blues.

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