{"product_id":"the-axemans-jazz-city-blues-quartet","title":"The Axeman's Jazz (City Blues Quartet)","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the CWA New Blood Dagger for Best Debut Crime Novel of the Year\u003cbr\u003eRecommended on the Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for Theakston''s Crime Novel of the Year Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Orleans, 1919. As a dark serial killer – the Axeman – stalks the city, three individuals set out to unmask him:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Lieutenant Michael Talbot – heading up the official investigation, but struggling to find leads, and harbouring a grave secret of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd 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 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e''A fascinating portrait of a vibrant and volatile city and a riveting read'' – The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribe \u0026 Sign","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56854905749769,"sku":"9781529065633","price":5.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/0845\/7481\/files\/9781529065633.jpg?v=1772539211","url":"https:\/\/scribe-sign.com\/products\/the-axemans-jazz-city-blues-quartet","provider":"Scribe \u0026 Sign","version":"1.0","type":"link"}