Description
| Product ID: | 9781529065633 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | City Blues Quartet |
| Title: | The Axeman's Jazz |
| Subtitle: | The Award-Winning Historical Crime Thriller Set in Mafia-Run New Orleans |
| Authors: | Author: Ray Celestin |
| Page Count: | 464 |
| Subjects: | Historical crime and mysteries, Historical mysteries, Thriller / suspense fiction, Historical fiction, Thriller / suspense, Historical fiction, Louisiana, c 1900 - c 1914 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. <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>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> |
| Imprint Name: | Pan Books |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-08-05 |
