The Axeman's Jazz - The Award-Winning Historical Crime Thriller Set in Mafia-Run New Orleans. Ausgezeichnet: CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger 2014
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| Verlag | Macmillan Publishers International |
| Auflage | 2021 |
| Seiten | 464 |
| Format | 14,7 x 3,0 x 20,6 cm |
| B-format paperback | |
| Gewicht | 333 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | City Blues Quartet 1 |
| EAN | 9781529065633 |
| Bestell-Nr | 52906563UA |
New Orleans 1919. As music fills the city, a serial killer strikes . . . Inspired by a true story, Ray Celestin's The Axeman's Jazz is a sinister debut crime thriller.
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.
Winner of the CWA New Blood Dagger for Best Debut Crime Novel of the Year
Recommended on the Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman
Shortlisted for Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year Award
New Orleans, 1919. As a dark serial killer - the Axeman - stalks the city, three individuals set out to unmask him:
Detective Lieutenant Michael Talbot - heading up the official investigation, but struggling to find leads, and harbouring a grave secret of his own.
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.
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 . . .
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.
'A fascinating portrait of a vibrant and volatile city and a riveting read' - Guardian
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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A rewarding crime novel, swinging its way to a terrifying denouement with all the panache of a New Orleans marching band The Times
