EAN: 9781529065633

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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' - The 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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