The Axeman's Jazz - Couverture souple

Celestin, Ray

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1529065631 ISBN 13 : 9781529065633

Editeur : Pan Books, 2021

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ray Celestin is novelist and screenwriter based in London. His debut novel, The Axeman’s Jazz, won the CWA New Blood Award for best debut crime novel of the year, and was featured on numerous ‘Books of the Year’ lists. His follow-up, Dead Man’s Blues, won the Historia Historical Thriller of the Year Award, and was shortlisted for a number of other awards. The novels are part of a series – The City Blues Quartet – which charts the twin histories of jazz and the mob through the middle fifty years of the twentieth century.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pan Books
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1529065631
• ISBN 13: 9781529065633
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 464
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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