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Ray Celestin heads to New York City, for the third book in his award-winning City Blues quartet, The Mobster's Lament. New York, 1947. Private Investigator Ida Davis has been called from Chicago by her old friend Michael's daughter, Maeve, to investigate a miscarriage of justice case. A young man has been framed for a killing spree in a Harlem flophouse, and is set to receive the death penalty for a crime he didn't commit. But as they delve into the case, Ida and Maeve realize the murders in the flophouse were part of a much greater series of killings spanning decades and continents. Whilst in the city, Ida reconnects with her old friend Louis Armstrong, and discovers him at his lowest ebb. His big band is bankrupt, he's playing to empty venues, and he's pretty much a has-been, until a promoter approaches him with a strange offer to reignite his career . . . Meanwhile, nightclub manager and mob fixer Monk Lattner is tasked by the `boss of all bosses', Frank Costello, to track down some money which was left in the city by the recently deceased mobster, and founder of Las Vegas, Bugsy Siegel. Monk goes on a journey through the underbelly of New York in search of the money, and uncovers a conspiracy stretching all the way to the top of society, that brings him into contact with Ida and Maeve, and forces him to confront demons from his own harrowing past . . . Celestin's third instalment in his City Blues quartet shows New York City during one of the most pivotal moments in its history - from its dive bars to its luxury apartments; its merchant-barons to its low-lifes - and the rise of the mob to the height of its power.
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- Publication date2019
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Ray Celestin heads to New York City, for the third book in his award-winning City Blues quartet, The Mobster's Lament.Fall, 1947. New York City.Private Investigator Ida Davis has been called to New York by her old partner, Michael Talbot, to investigate a brutal killing spree in a Harlem flophouse that has left four people dead. But as they delve deeper into the case, Ida and Michael realize the murders are part of a larger conspiracy that stretches further than they ever could have imagined.Meanwhile, Ida's childhood friend, Louis Armstrong, is at his lowest ebb. His big band is bankrupt, he's playing to empty venues, and he's in danger of becoming a has-been, until a promoter approaches him with a strange offer to reignite his career . . .And across the city, nightclub manager and mob fixer Gabriel Leveson's plans to flee New York are upset when he's called in for a meeting with the 'boss of all bosses', Frank Costello. Tasked with tracking down stolen mob money, Gabriel must embark on a journey through New York's seedy underbelly, forcing him to confront demons from his own past, all while the clock is ticking on his evermore precarious escape plans.Ray Celestin's third instalment in his multi-award winning City Blues Quartet is both a gripping neo-noir crime novel and a vivid, panoramic portrait of New York - from its tenements to its luxury hotels, from its bebop clubs to the bustling wharves of the Brooklyn waterfront - all set as the mob is rising to the height of its powers . . . New York is in the spotlight for the third instalment in Ray Celestin's critically acclaimed City Blues quartet, and this time mobsters, money and murder are at the heart of the investigations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781509838943
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Ray Celestin heads to New York City, for the third book in his award-winning City Blues quartet, The Mobster's Lament.Fall, 1947. New York City.Private Investigator Ida Davis has been called to New York by her old partner, Michael Talbot, to investigate a brutal killing spree in a Harlem flophouse that has left four people dead. But as they delve deeper into the case, Ida and Michael realize the murders are part of a larger conspiracy that stretches further than they ever could have imagined.Meanwhile, Ida's childhood friend, Louis Armstrong, is at his lowest ebb. His big band is bankrupt, he's playing to empty venues, and he's in danger of becoming a has-been, until a promoter approaches him with a strange offer to reignite his career . . .And across the city, nightclub manager and mob fixer Gabriel Leveson's plans to flee New York are upset when he's called in for a meeting with the 'boss of all bosses', Frank Costello. Tasked with tracking down stolen mob money, Gabriel must embark on a journey through New York's seedy underbelly, forcing him to confront demons from his own past, all while the clock is ticking on his evermore precarious escape plans.Ray Celestin's third instalment in his multi-award winning City Blues Quartet is both a gripping neo-noir crime novel and a vivid, panoramic portrait of New York - from its tenements to its luxury hotels, from its bebop clubs to the bustling wharves of the Brooklyn waterfront - all set as the mob is rising to the height of its powers . . . New York is in the spotlight for the third instalment in Ray Celestin's critically acclaimed City Blues quartet, and this time mobsters, money and murder are at the heart of the investigations. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781509838943
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Ray Celestin heads to New York City, for the third book in his award-winning City Blues quartet, The Mobster's Lament.Fall, 1947. New York City.Private Investigator Ida Davis has been called to New York by her old partner, Michael Talbot, to investigate a brutal killing spree in a Harlem flophouse that has left four people dead. But as they delve deeper into the case, Ida and Michael realize the murders are part of a larger conspiracy that stretches further than they ever could have imagined.Meanwhile, Ida's childhood friend, Louis Armstrong, is at his lowest ebb. His big band is bankrupt, he's playing to empty venues, and he's in danger of becoming a has-been, until a promoter approaches him with a strange offer to reignite his career . . .And across the city, nightclub manager and mob fixer Gabriel Leveson's plans to flee New York are upset when he's called in for a meeting with the 'boss of all bosses', Frank Costello. Tasked with tracking down stolen mob money, Gabriel must embark on a journey through New York's seedy underbelly, forcing him to confront demons from his own past, all while the clock is ticking on his evermore precarious escape plans.Ray Celestin's third instalment in his multi-award winning City Blues Quartet is both a gripping neo-noir crime novel and a vivid, panoramic portrait of New York - from its tenements to its luxury hotels, from its bebop clubs to the bustling wharves of the Brooklyn waterfront - all set as the mob is rising to the height of its powers . . . New York is in the spotlight for the third instalment in Ray Celestin's critically acclaimed City Blues quartet, and this time mobsters, money and murder are at the heart of the investigations. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781509838943
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