The Axeman's Jazz

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<p><b>Inspired by a true story, set against the heady backdrop of jazz-filled, mob-ruled New Orleans, <i>The Axeman's Jazz</i> by Ray Celestin is a gripping thriller announcing a major talent in historical crime fiction.</b><br><br><b>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</b><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><b>'A fascinating portrait of a vibrant and volatile city and a riveting read' - <i>The </i><i>Guardian</i></b><br><br><b><i>The Axeman's Jazz </i>is the first book in Ray Celestin's prize-winning City Blues quartet. It is followed by the second installment, <i>Dead Man's Blues</i>.</b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781529065633

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

198 x 132 x 32 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Verlag / Hersteller

Pan Macmillan