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Description
The devil claimed Esther Todd. Or so they say. In December 1923, she was a lovely young pianist, a rising star. By January of '24, she was on the most wanted list. She'd vanished along the snowy streets of a storm-swept night in Harlem and thieves had hit the home of her society patron, pulling off a million-dollar heist. Were the disappearance and robbery coincidence or conspiracy? Somebody knew, but nobody was talking. Three years later, the puzzles remained unsolved. Crime reporter Lanie Price covered the initial case. Now a frustrated gossip columnist, she's ready for a change. It comes in the form of Esther's sister, Ruth. Desperate for closure, Ruth begs Lanie to dedicate her Christmas column to the case. maybe someone, somewhere will remember something. Seeking fresh material, Lanie starts asking hard questions, dangerous questions, the kind just about guaranteed to get her killed.
Features
- Theme: Fiction, Fiction - Mystery/ Detective, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Harlem (New York, N.Y.), Historical fiction, Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths, Mystery/Suspense
- Date Published: October 03, 2007
- Publisher: Rich Girl International
- Author: Persia Walker
- Pages: 284
- Format: Paperback
Additional Information
- ASIN: 0979253802
- ISBN: 0979253802
- Item can be gift wrapped.
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Reviews
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Lanie Price is a society reporter pulled back into the seedy underbelly of crime when a long-closed case she'd forgotten came back into her life. Walker draws a Harlem of contrasts, and doesn't pull punches on the black-white relations in the 1920s, as well as black-black relations. The mystery is coolly, vividly drawn and there's even a thread of romance. The denouement is surprising, and the twists and turns, and red-herrings are challenging to unravel. If you're looking for an excellent historical mystery narrated by a female, this is one of the best books on the market.
