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The Orchid Hour - Nancy Bilyeau

The Orchid Hour

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
336 Seiten
2023
Lume Books (Verlag)
978-1-83901-480-2 (ISBN)
CHF 19,90 inkl. MwSt
New York City, 1923. A young widow named Zia De Luca finds herself at the center of a murder investigation, but to bring the killer to justice, she'll have to beat notorious racketeers Arnold Rothstein and Lucky Luciano at their own game.
There is a certain hour, in the dead of night, when the orchid's scent can put you under a spell...


New York City, 1923. Zia De Luca's life is about to be shattered.


Having lost her husband to The Great War, she lives with her in-laws in Little Italy and works at the public library.


But when a quiet poetry-lover is murdered outside the library, the police investigation focuses on Zia.


After a second tragedy strikes even closer to home, Zia learns that both crimes are connected to a new speakeasy in Greenwich Village called The Orchid Hour.


When the police investigation stalls, Zia decides to find her own answers. A cousin with whom she has a special bond serves as a guide to the shadow realm of The Orchid Hour, a world filled with enticements Zia has shunned up to now.


She must contend with a group of players determined to find wealth and power in New York on their own terms. In this heady atmosphere, Zia begins to wonder if she too could rewrite her life's rules.


As she's pulled in deeper and deeper, will Zia be able to bring the killers to justice before they learn her secret?

Nancy Bilyeau, a former magazine editor, has written seven historical novels. After working at newsstand magazines ranging from ROLLING STONE to GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, she pursued her love of historical fiction by plunging into writing. In 2012, Nancy published her debut novel, THE CROWN, which was selected as a 'Page-Turner You'll Tear Through' by OPRAH magazine. She followed it with Tudor thrillers THE CHALICE and THE TAPESTRY before writing THE BLUE, an 18th century-set novel revolving around the porcelain and art world, and its sequel, THE FUGITIVE COLOURS. In 2020, Nancy published DREAMLAND, set in early 20th century New York City. Her latest novel, THE ORCHID HOUR, continues her novels set in the Big Apple. Born in Chicago and raised in Michigan, Nancy has lived in New York, and reveled in learning its history, since the 1990s.

Erscheinungsdatum
Sprache englisch
Maße 129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt Literatur Historische Romane
Literatur Krimi / Thriller / Horror Historische Kriminalromane
ISBN-10 1-83901-480-6 / 1839014806
ISBN-13 978-1-83901-480-2 / 9781839014802
Zustand Neuware
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