A thrilling tale of murder and mystery in a city where history has
run a little differently -- from the bestselling author of Golden
Hill. In a city that never was, in an America that never was, on a
snowy night at the end of winter, two detectives find a body on the
roof of a skyscraper. It's 1922, and Americans are drinking in
speakeasies, dancing to jazz, stepping quickly to the tempo of
modern times. Beside the Mississippi, the ancient city of Cahokia
lives on - a teeming industrial metropolis, containing every race
and creed. Among them, peace holds. Just about. But that body on
the roof is about to spark off a week that will spill the city's
secrets, and bring it, against a soundtrack of wailing clarinets
and gunfire, either to destruction or rebirth. The
multiple-award-winning Francis Spufford returns, with a lovingly
created, richly pleasure-giving, epically scaled tale set in the
golden age of wicked entertainments.
General
Imprint: |
Faber and Faber
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Francis Spufford
(author)
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 153mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
496 |
Edition: |
Main |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-571-33687-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-571-33687-6 |
Barcode: |
9780571336876 |
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