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Synopsis

In postwar New York, a young woman checks into the St. Regis Hotel carrying a question that has shadowed her family for twenty-five years. Her father died in 1921 under circumstances long dismissed as an accident, yet the story never quite fit the polished version society accepted. What begins as a quiet weekend of remembrance becomes something stranger when the hotel's elevator opens to a hidden half floor that should not exist. Each night at nine o'clock, the elevator delivers her and her closest friend into a roaring Prohibition-era ballroom where powerful financiers, socialites, and musicians mingle behind closed doors. The women realize they are witnessing the world of 1921 exactly as it was on the nights leading to the fatal confrontation that destroyed her family. As secrets surface among ledgers, private corridors, and whispered alliances, a truth emerges about money, influence, and the quiet spaces where powerful people decide what the public will never know. Spanning 1921 to 1946, the story explores how private deals, hidden rooms, and guarded reputations can shape lives, families, and justice long after the music stops.

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À propos de l'auteur

SCOTT HAMELE was born and raised in Kansas and has called the Kansas City area home since 1991. Married for more than thirty years, he treasures time with his two daughters and two grandchildren. Scott studied engineering at the University of Kansas, where he began writing articles and newsletters for university clubs. He was first published in an ASME engineering publication in 1992 and went on to author dozens of published articles in the commercial construction sector. In the 2000s, Hamele turned his research instincts toward historical fiction, developing more than a dozen story concepts, many of which have matured into his recent publishing journey. His work spans a wide range of genres, including historical fiction, near-future thrillers, historical mysteries, narrative biographies, and feel-good short stories. A prolific storyteller, Scott has more than three dozen works to his credit. https: //linktree.com/scotthamele

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