"An exquisitely written novel of love and betrayal, of money and
power, set at the apex of that time of glitz and innocence known as
the Jazz Age"
CINCINNATI, 1927...
Lawyer George Remus became the country's biggest bootlegger,
grossing over $80 million until his arrest. Upon his release from
prison, he learns that his beautiful wife, Imogene, has left him
and that his bank accounts are empty. On the morning of their
divorce, he runs her car off the road in the middle of rush hour in
Eden Park and shoots her to death.
Shocked and fascinated by this horrible crime, the country gears
up for a sensational trial pitting the man known as ""the king of
the bootleggers"" against Chief Prosecutor Charlie Taft, the
youngest son of the former president. The trial is a national
spectacle, a lens focused on the fabulous rise and fall of the
Remus empire and the tragic love story within it, and an attempt to
answer some tantalizing questions: What actually happened to the
fortune? What are the motives of the federal agent who brought
Remus down? What complex emotions and desires, leading ultimately
to the ruin of three men, really lie within the heart of the woman
known as the Jazz Bird?
Based on a true story, "The Jazz Bird" is at once a love story,
a crime novel, and the tale of the courtroom battle between two
powerful men whose respective futures hang in the balance.
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2008 |
First published: |
June 2008 |
Authors: |
Craig Holden
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Dimensions: |
212 x 139 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
314 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4165-7277-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
LSN: |
1-4165-7277-5 |
Barcode: |
9781416572770 |
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