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Del 4 - Yxmannen
Djävulsvind
Pocket, Svenska, 2023
89 kr
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Los Angeles 1967. Den unga sjuksköterskan Kerry Gaudet reser till L.A. i ett desperat försök att hitta sin försvunna bror. Hon är rädd att någonting hemskt har hänt honom eftersom en mördare går lös. En mördare som tycks välja ut sina offer på måfå.
Santa Ana, djävulsvinden, drar genom staden och skräcken sprider sig bland invånarna. Vem ska bli Nattbödelns nästa offer? När en ung kvinna hittas mördad på ett motell dras Ida Young, numera pensionerad privatdetektiv, in i utredningen. Ida har aldrig träffat offret, men hennes namn har hittats på mordplatsen och LAPD vill veta varför. Spåren verkar leda tillbaka till Idas förflutna och hon har en olycksbådande känsla av att något stort är på väg. Något som hotar att sluka henne och alla hon bryr sig om ...
Djävulsvind är den fjärde delen i Ray Celestins prisbelönta spänningsserie.
Del 3 - Yxmannen
Gangsterns klagan
Pocket, Svenska, 2020
58 kr
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New York, 1947. Privatdetektiven Ida Davis har kallats dit av sin gamle vän Michael Talbot för att undersöka en tvivelaktig dom. En ung man har fått skulden för massmord på ett ungkarlshotell i Harlem och hotas därmed av dödsstraff för ett brott han inte har begått. Men när de tränger djupare in i fallet, inser Ida att morden på ungkarlshotellet är delar av ett större mönster mord som begåtts under lång tid och på fler ställen i landet.
Ida passar också på att återuppta bekantskapen med sin gamle vän Louis Armstrong som är i ett uselt skick. Hans storband har gått i konkurs, han spelar för tomma lokaler och anses allmänt som en föredetting tills en agent får en ljus idé som kan vända karriären uppåt igen.
Samtidigt får maffiafixaren Gabriel Leveson ett uppdrag av maffians högste chef. Han ska spåra och hämta hem en större summa kontanter som lämnats i New York av den nyligen avlidne Las Vegas-grundaren Benny Siegel. I jakten på pengarna färdas Gabriel genom stadens undre värld och blottlägger en konspiration som har förgreningar ända upp i samhällets topp. Idas vägar korsar Gabriels och han tvingas konfrontera demoner ur sitt tidigare liv.
Del 4 - Yxmannen
Djävulsvind
Inbunden, Svenska, 2022
212 kr
Skickas
Los Angeles 1967. Den unga sjuksköterskan Kerry Gaudet reser till L.A. i ett desperat försök att hitta sin försvunna bror. Hon är rädd att någonting hemskt har hänt honom eftersom en mördare går lös. En mördare som tycks välja ut sina offer på måfå.
Santa Ana, djävulsvinden, drar genom staden och skräcken sprider sig bland invånarna. Vem ska bli Nattbödelns nästa offer?
När en ung kvinna hittas mördad på ett motell dras Ida Young, numera pensionerad privatdetektiv, in i utredningen. Ida har aldrig träffat offret, men hennes namn har hittats på mordplatsen och LAPD vill veta varför. Spåren verkar leda tillbaka till Idas förflutna och hon har en olycksbådande känsla av att något stort är på väg. Något som hotar att sluka henne och alla hon bryr sig om
Djävulsvind är den fjärde delen i Ray Celestins prisbelönta spänningsserie.
Del 4 - City Blues Quartet
Sunset Swing
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
126 kr
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'Here ends one of the finest achievements of recent crime fiction' - Sunday Telegraph'Outstanding' - The Times*Winner of the 2022 CWA Historical Dagger and Gold Dagger*Los Angeles. Christmas, 1967. A devil is loose in the City of Angels . . .A young nurse, Kerry Gaudet, travels to the City of Angels desperate to find her missing brother, fearing that something terrible has happened to him: a serial killer is terrorising the city, picking victims at random, and Kerry has precious few leads.Ida Young, recently retired Private Investigator, is dragged into helping the police when a young woman is discovered murdered in her motel room. Ida has never met the victim but her name has been found at the crime scene and the LAPD wants to know why . . .Meanwhile mob fixer Dante Sanfelippo has put his life savings into purchasing a winery in Napa Valley but first he must do one final favour for the Mob before leaving town: find a bail jumper before the bond money falls due, and time is fast running out.Ida’s friend, Louis Armstrong, flies into the city just as her investigations uncover mysterious clues to the killer’s identity. And Dante must tread a dangerous path to pay his dues, a path which will throw him headlong into a terrifying conspiracy and a secret that the conspirators will do anything to protect . . .Completing his American crime quartet, Ray Celestin's Sunset Swing is a stunning novel of conspiracy, murder and madness, an unforgettable portrait of a city on the edge. It follows The Axeman's Jazz, Dead Man's Blues and The Mobster's Lament.
Del 2 - Yxmannen
Mafioso
Pocket, Svenska, 2018
89 kr
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Chicago 1928. I den tryckande sommarhettan inleds tre väsensskilda utredningar. Pinkertondetektiverna Michael Talbot och Ida Davis får i uppdrag att leta rätt på en försvunnen arvtagerska. Men de får märkligt svårt att hitta någon som vågar hjälpa dem.
Brottsplatsfotografen Jacob Russo kallas till platsen för ett förfärligt mord i stadens svarta kvarter. Men när ingen verkar vara riktigt intresserad av att finna den skyldige, ger han sig själv in i jakten på förövaren.
När ett gäng höga tjänstemän hittas förgiftade på Ritz, kallar maffiabossen Al Capone in sin betrodde fixare Dante Sanfelippo för att ta reda på om någon är ute efter att ta över hans imperium. Men Dante har egna hemligheter som på inga villkor får avslöjas.
Nominerad till Bästa översatta kriminalroman 2017 av Svenska Deckarakademin.
En av årets bästa deckare 2017 enligt Dagens Nyheter.
"Oslagbar miljöskildring från tjugotalets Chicago" Lotta Olsson, Dagens Nyheter
"[O]m debuten var charmig och lyckad är den här faktiskt snäppet bättre." Skånska Dagbladet
Del 2 - City Blues Quartet
Dead Man's Blues
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
133 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
*Shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of 2017*Chicago, 1928. In the stifling summer heat three disturbing events take place. A clique of city leaders is poisoned in a fancy hotel. A white gangster is found mutilated in an alleyway in the Black Belt. And a famous heiress vanishes without a trace.Pinkerton detectives Michael Talbot and Ida Davis are hired to find the missing heiress by the girl’s troubled mother. But it proves harder than expected to find a face that is known across the city, and Ida must elicit the help of her friend Louis Armstrong.While the police take little interest in the Black Belt murder, crime scene photographer Jacob Russo can’t get the dead man’s image out of his head, and so he embarks on his own investigation.And Dante Sanfelippo – rum-runner and fixer – is back in Chicago on the orders of Al Capone, who suspects there’s a traitor in the ranks and wants Dante to investigate. But Dante is struggling with problems of his own as he is forced to return to the city he thought he’d never see again . . .As the three parties edge closer to the truth, their paths cross and their lives are threatened. But will any of them find the answers they need in the capital of blues, booze and corruption?Dead Man’s Blues is the gripping second installment in Ray Celestin's prize-winning City Blues quartet. It is followed by the third book in the series, The Mobster's Lament.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
132 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
From the brain behind the hit Amazon Prime series, Steal, starring Sophie Turner.'Chillingly gothic' – The Guardian, Best Crime and Thrillers of the YearInspired by the haunting true story of the Winchester Mystery House, Palace of Shadows is a hair-raising gothic thriller from the prize-winning author of the City Blues Quartet, Ray Celestin.1899. The desolate Smugglers’ Coast of North Yorkshire is a place that strikes fear into those who live nearby. Unexplained deaths, suicides, young girls gone missing on the nearby moors — the locals say it’s the grand house that drives people mad.Still, when Samuel Etherstone is contacted by its reclusive owner, Mrs Chesterfield, and commissioned to work on the property, he accepts the offer. For a penniless artist adrift in London, the opportunity is too tempting to ignore.It is only on arrival at the Chesterfield house that he learns the sinister details of its architect’s disappearance. Meanwhile, the widowed Mrs Chesterfield, keeps adding wing upon wing, and no one will tell him the reason behind her chilling obsession. But as Samuel delves deeper into the mysteries that swirl about the house the nature of the project becomes terrifyingly clear . . .'Its jaw-dropping finale will leave readers reeling. An absolute triumph' – Sunday Express'Darkly entertaining' – Laura Shepherd-Robinson, bestselling author of The Square of Sevens'I could see elements of Wilkie Collins, Bram Stoker and even Lewis Carroll . . . Hugely entertaining' – Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Shadows of London
Del 3 - Yxmannen
Gangsterns klagan
Inbunden, Svenska, 2019
212 kr
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New York, 1947. Privatdetektiven Ida Davis har kallats dit av sin gamle vän Michael Talbot för att undersöka en tvivelaktig dom. En ung man har fått skulden för massmord på ett ungkarlshotell i Harlem och hotas därmed av dödsstraff för ett brott han inte har begått. Men när de tränger djupare in i fallet, inser Ida att morden på ungkarlshotellet är delar av ett större mönster mord som begåtts under lång tid och på fler ställen i landet.
Ida passar också på att återuppta bekantskapen med sin gamle vän Louis Armstrong som är i ett uselt skick. Hans storband har gått i konkurs, han spelar för tomma lokaler och anses allmänt som en föredetting tills en agent får en ljus idé som kan vända karriären uppåt igen.
Samtidigt får maffiafixaren Gabriel Leveson ett uppdrag av maffians högste chef. Han ska spåra och hämta hem en större summa kontanter som lämnats i New York av den nyligen avlidne Las Vegas-grundaren Benny Siegel. I jakten på pengarna färdas Gabriel genom stadens undre värld och blottlägger en konspiration som har förgreningar ända upp i samhällets topp. Idas vägar korsar Gabriels och han tvingas konfrontera demoner ur sitt tidigare liv.
Del 3 - City Blues Quartet
Mobster's Lament
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
133 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
From the bestselling author of The Axeman's Jazz, Ray Celestin's The Mobster's Lament is a gripping tale of crime and jazz music, and the third entry in his City Blues Quartet. A gangster is on his last chance to escape the clutches of New York's mafia families but, as a blizzard descends on NYC, a ruthless serial killer is tracking his every move.New York, 1947.Mob fixer Gabriel Leveson’s plans to flee the city are put on hold when he is tasked with tracking down stolen mob money by ‘the boss of all bosses’, Frank Costello. But while he's busy looking, he doesn't notice who is watching him . . .Meanwhile, Private Investigator Ida Young and her old partner, Michael Talbot, must prove the innocence of Talbot’s son Tom, who has been accused of the brutal murders of four people in a Harlem flophouse. With all the evidence pointing towards him, their only chance of exoneration is to find the killer themselves.Whilst across town, Ida’s childhood friend, Louis Armstrong, is on the brink of bankruptcy, when a promoter approaches him with a strange offer to reignite his career . . .Both a gripping neo-noir crime novel and a vivid, panoramic portrait of New York, The Mobster's Lament takes you to the heart of a city where the Mob has risen to the height of its powers.Though they can be read individually, the City Blues Quartet begins with The Axeman's Jazz and Dead Man's Blues. Complete the series with Sunset Swing.
Del 1 - Yxmannen
Yxmannen
Pocket, Svenska, 2017
89 kr
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Utsedd till årets bästa översatta kriminalroman av Svenska Deckarakademin! New Orleans 1919. Den beryktade seriemördaren Yxmannen sätter skräck i staden med sina bestialiska mord. Kriminalinspektör Michael Talbot utreder fallet men har svårt att hitta ledtrådar. Dessutom bär han på en hemlighet, som till intet pris får komma ut. Luca DAndrea, Michaels tidigare chef, har fått i uppdrag av maffian att ta reda på vem Yxmannen är. Nittonåriga Ida jobbar som sekreterare hos en privatdetektiv, och när hon snubblar över ledtrådar som kan leda till avslöjandet av Yxmannens sanna identitet kan hon inte låta bli att på egen hand försöka utreda mysteriet. Yxmannen bygger på de händelser som skakade New Orleans mellan 1918 och 1919, då en seriemördare härjade i staden. De brev som förekommer i romanen är autentiska och tros ha skrivits av den verklige Yxmannen. "Ray Celestin levererar med Yxmannen en strålande debut inom den historiska kriminalroman-genren. Intriger, mustiga miljöer, tidsstämningar och persongallerier där fakta och fiktion varvas lekfullt skildras med en utsökt hantverksskicklighet. Detta är läsvärd historisk kriminalnoir med en skärpa och tyngd som en nyslipad yxas vassa egg." BTJ, Henric Ahlgren "Yxmannen är ett mästerverk, enligt min mening inte bara den absolut bästa till svenska översatta spänningsromanen i år utan också på flera år!" Dast "Lysande skildring av en stad som kokar av motsättningar." DN
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
192 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
'Chillingly gothic' — The Guardian, Best Crime and Thrillers of the YearInspired by the haunting true story of the Winchester Mystery House, Ray Celestin's Palace of Shadows is an outstanding historical thriller set against the awe-inspiring terror of the Yorkshire Moors. From the prize-winning author of the City Blues Quartet.1899. The desolate Smugglers’ Coast of North Yorkshire is a place that strikes fear into those who live nearby. Unexplained deaths, suicides, young girls gone missing on the nearby moors — the locals say it’s the grand house that drives people mad.Still, when Samuel Etherstone is contacted by its reclusive owner, Mrs Chesterfield, and commissioned to work on the property, he accepts the offer. For a penniless artist adrift in London, the opportunity is too tempting to ignore.It is only on arrival at the Chesterfield house that he learns the sinister details of its architect’s disappearance. And yet the widowed Mrs Chesterfield, keeps adding wing upon wing, and no one will tell him the reason behind her chilling obsession. But as Samuel delves deeper into the mysteries that swirl about the house the nature of the project becomes terrifyingly clear . . .'Darkly entertaining' — Laura Shepherd-Robinson, bestselling author of The Square of Sevens‘Gloriously bonkers' — Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Shadows of London'A beguiling standalone historical thriller . . . An absolute triumph' — Sunday Express
E-bok
Engelska, 2023165 kr
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From the brain behind the hit Amazon Prime series, Steal, starring Sophie Turner.'Chillingly gothic' – The Guardian, Best Crime and Thrillers of the YearInspired by the haunting true story of the Winchester Mystery House, Palace of Shadows is a hair-raising gothic thriller from the prize-winning author of the City Blues Quartet, Ray Celestin.1899. The desolate Smugglers’ Coast of North Yorkshire is a place that strikes fear into those who live nearby. Unexplained deaths, suicides, young girls gone missing on the nearby moors — the locals say it’s the grand house that drives people mad.Still, when Samuel Etherstone is contacted by its reclusive owner, Mrs Chesterfield, and commissioned to work on the property, he accepts the offer. For a penniless artist adrift in London, the opportunity is too tempting to ignore.It is only on arrival at the Chesterfield house that he learns the sinister details of its architect’s disappearance. Meanwhile, the widowed Mrs Chesterfield, keeps adding wing upon wing, and no one will tell him the reason behind her chilling obsession. But as Samuel delves deeper into the mysteries that swirl about the house the nature of the project becomes terrifyingly clear . . .'Its jaw-dropping finale will leave readers reeling. An absolute triumph' – Sunday Express'Darkly entertaining' – Laura Shepherd-Robinson, bestselling author of The Square of Sevens'I could see elements of Wilkie Collins, Bram Stoker and even Lewis Carroll . . . Hugely entertaining' – Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Shadows of London
Inbunden, Engelska, 2027
268 kr
Kommande
Häftad, Engelska, 2027
185 kr
Kommande
Del 1 - City Blues Quartet
Axeman's Jazz
The Award-Winning Historical Crime Thriller Set in Mafia-Run New Orleans
E-bok
Engelska, 2014171 kr
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Inspired 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.Winner of the CWA New Blood Dagger for Best Debut Crime Novel of the YearRecommended on the Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia WinklemanShortlisted for Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year AwardNew Orleans, 1919. As a dark serial killer – the Axeman – stalks the city, three individuals set out to unmask him:Detective Lieutenant Michael Talbot – heading up the official investigation, but struggling to find leads, and harbouring a grave secret of his own.Former 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.And 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 . . .As 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.'A fascinating portrait of a vibrant and volatile city and a riveting read' – The GuardianThe 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.
Del 2 - City Blues Quartet
Dead Man's Blues
Jazz-filled, Prohibition-era Chicago Comes to Life in This Historical Crime Fiction
E-bok
Engelska, 2016171 kr
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*Shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of 2017*Chicago, 1928. In the stifling summer heat three disturbing events take place. A clique of city leaders is poisoned in a fancy hotel. A white gangster is found mutilated in an alleyway in the Black Belt. And a famous heiress vanishes without a trace.Pinkerton detectives Michael Talbot and Ida Davis are hired to find the missing heiress by the girl’s troubled mother. But it proves harder than expected to find a face that is known across the city, and Ida must elicit the help of her friend Louis Armstrong.While the police take little interest in the Black Belt murder, crime scene photographer Jacob Russo can’t get the dead man’s image out of his head, and so he embarks on his own investigation.And Dante Sanfelippo – rum-runner and fixer – is back in Chicago on the orders of Al Capone, who suspects there’s a traitor in the ranks and wants Dante to investigate. But Dante is struggling with problems of his own as he is forced to return to the city he thought he’d never see again . . .As the three parties edge closer to the truth, their paths cross and their lives are threatened. But will any of them find the answers they need in the capital of blues, booze and corruption?Dead Man’s Blues is the gripping second installment in Ray Celestin's prize-winning City Blues quartet. It is followed by the third book in the series, The Mobster's Lament.
Del 3 - City Blues Quartet
Mobster's Lament
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
173 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
In Ray Celestin's gripping third book, The Mobster's Lament, it's a mobster's last chance to escape the clutches of New York's mafia families, but as a blizzard descends on NYC, a ruthless serial killer is tracking his every move.Fall, 1947. Private Investigator Ida Davis has been called to New York by her old partner, Michael Talbot, to investigate a brutal killing spree in a Harlem flophouse that has left four people dead. But as they delve deeper into the case, Ida and Michael realize the murders are part of a larger conspiracy that stretches further than they ever could have imagined.Meanwhile, Ida’s childhood friend, Louis Armstrong, is at his lowest ebb. His big band is bankrupt, he’s playing to empty venues, and he’s in danger of becoming a has-been, until a promoter approaches him with a strange offer to reignite his career . . .And across the city, nightclub manager and mob fixer Gabriel Leveson’s plans to flee New York are upset when he’s called in for a meeting with the ‘boss of all bosses’, Frank Costello. Tasked with tracking down stolen mob money, Gabriel must embark on a journey through New York’s seedy underbelly, forcing him to confront demons from his own past, all while the clock is ticking on his evermore precarious escape plans.From its tenements to its luxury hotels, from its bebop clubs to the bustling wharves of the Brooklyn waterfront, award-winning author Ray Celestin's The Mobster's Lament is both a gripping crime novel and a vivid, panoramic portrait of 1940s New York as the mob rises to the height of its powers . . .
Del 3 - City Blues Quartet
Mobster's Lament
E-bok
Engelska, 2019188 kr
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From the bestselling author of The Axeman's Jazz, Ray Celestin's The Mobster's Lament is a gripping tale of crime and jazz music, and the third entry in his City Blues Quartet. A gangster is on his last chance to escape the clutches of New York's mafia families but, as a blizzard descends on NYC, a ruthless serial killer is tracking his every move.New York, 1947.Mob fixer Gabriel Leveson’s plans to flee the city are put on hold when he is tasked with tracking down stolen mob money by ‘the boss of all bosses’, Frank Costello. But while he's busy looking, he doesn't notice who is watching him . . .Meanwhile, Private Investigator Ida Young and her old partner, Michael Talbot, must prove the innocence of Talbot’s son Tom, who has been accused of the brutal murders of four people in a Harlem flophouse. With all the evidence pointing towards him, their only chance of exoneration is to find the killer themselves.Whilst across town, Ida’s childhood friend, Louis Armstrong, is on the brink of bankruptcy, when a promoter approaches him with a strange offer to reignite his career . . .Both a gripping neo-noir crime novel and a vivid, panoramic portrait of New York, The Mobster's Lament takes you to the heart of a city where the Mob has risen to the height of its powers.Though they can be read individually, the City Blues Quartet begins with The Axeman's Jazz and Dead Man's Blues. Complete the series with Sunset Swing.
Del 4 - City Blues Quartet
Sunset Swing
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
209 kr
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'Here ends one of the finest achievements of recent crime fiction' - Sunday Telegraph'Outstanding' - The Times*Winner of the 2022 CWA Historical Dagger and Gold Dagger*Los Angeles. Christmas, 1967. A devil is loose in the City of Angels . . .A young nurse, Kerry Gaudet, travels to the City of Angels desperate to find her missing brother, fearing that something terrible has happened to him: a serial killer is terrorising the city, picking victims at random, and Kerry has precious few leads.Ida Young, recently retired Private Investigator, is dragged into helping the police when a young woman is discovered murdered in her motel room. Ida has never met the victim but her name has been found at the crime scene and the LAPD wants to know why . . .Meanwhile mob fixer Dante Sanfelippo has put his life savings into purchasing a winery in Napa Valley but first he must do one final favour for the Mob before leaving town: find a bail jumper before the bond money falls due, and time is fast running out.Ida’s friend, Louis Armstrong, flies into the city just as her investigations uncover mysterious clues to the killer’s identity. And Dante must tread a dangerous path to pay his dues, a path which will throw him headlong into a terrifying conspiracy and a secret that the conspirators will do anything to protect . . .Completing his American crime quartet, Ray Celestin's Sunset Swing is a stunning novel of conspiracy, murder and madness, an unforgettable portrait of a city on the edge.
Del 4 - City Blues Quartet
Sunset Swing
Winner of the CWA Historical Dagger & CWA Gold Dagger 2022
E-bok
Engelska, 2021171 kr
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'Here ends one of the finest achievements of recent crime fiction' - Sunday Telegraph'Outstanding' - The Times*Winner of the 2022 CWA Historical Dagger and Gold Dagger*Los Angeles. Christmas, 1967. A devil is loose in the City of Angels . . .A young nurse, Kerry Gaudet, travels to the City of Angels desperate to find her missing brother, fearing that something terrible has happened to him: a serial killer is terrorising the city, picking victims at random, and Kerry has precious few leads.Ida Young, recently retired Private Investigator, is dragged into helping the police when a young woman is discovered murdered in her motel room. Ida has never met the victim but her name has been found at the crime scene and the LAPD wants to know why . . .Meanwhile mob fixer Dante Sanfelippo has put his life savings into purchasing a winery in Napa Valley but first he must do one final favour for the Mob before leaving town: find a bail jumper before the bond money falls due, and time is fast running out.Ida’s friend, Louis Armstrong, flies into the city just as her investigations uncover mysterious clues to the killer’s identity. And Dante must tread a dangerous path to pay his dues, a path which will throw him headlong into a terrifying conspiracy and a secret that the conspirators will do anything to protect . . .Completing his American crime quartet, Ray Celestin's Sunset Swing is a stunning novel of conspiracy, murder and madness, an unforgettable portrait of a city on the edge. It follows The Axeman's Jazz, Dead Man's Blues and The Mobster's Lament.
Del 4 - City Blues Quartet
Sunset Swing
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
179 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
'Here ends one of the finest achievements of recent crime fiction' - Sunday Telegraph'Outstanding' - The Times*Winner of the 2022 CWA Historical Dagger and Gold Dagger*Los Angeles. Christmas, 1967. A devil is loose in the City of Angels . . .A young nurse, Kerry Gaudet, travels to the City of Angels desperate to find her missing brother, fearing that something terrible has happened to him: a serial killer is terrorising the city, picking victims at random, and Kerry has precious few leads.Ida Young, recently retired Private Investigator, is dragged into helping the police when a young woman is discovered murdered in her motel room. Ida has never met the victim but her name has been found at the crime scene and the LAPD wants to know why . . .Meanwhile mob fixer Dante Sanfelippo has put his life savings into purchasing a winery in Napa Valley but first he must do one final favour for the Mob before leaving town: find a bail jumper before the bond money falls due, and time is fast running out.Ida’s friend, Louis Armstrong, flies into the city just as her investigations uncover mysterious clues to the killer’s identity. And Dante must tread a dangerous path to pay his dues, a path which will throw him headlong into a terrifying conspiracy and a secret that the conspirators will do anything to protect . . .Completing his American crime quartet, Ray Celestin's Sunset Swing is a stunning novel of conspiracy, murder and madness, an unforgettable portrait of a city on the edge.
Del 1 - City Blues Quartet
Axeman's Jazz
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
133 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Inspired 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.Winner of the CWA New Blood Dagger for Best Debut Crime Novel of the YearRecommended on the Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia WinklemanShortlisted for Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year AwardNew Orleans, 1919. As a dark serial killer – the Axeman – stalks the city, three individuals set out to unmask him:Detective Lieutenant Michael Talbot – heading up the official investigation, but struggling to find leads, and harbouring a grave secret of his own.Former 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.And 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 . . .As 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.'A fascinating portrait of a vibrant and volatile city and a riveting read' – The GuardianThe 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.
E-bok
Tyska, 2018113 kr
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Der mysteriöse »Axeman-Mörder« versetzt ganz New Orleans in Angst und Schrecken. Seine Waffe ist eine Axt, sein Markenzeichen Tarotkarten, die er bei seinen Opfern hinterlässt. Detective Michael Talbot ist mit dem Fall betraut und verzweifelt an der Wendigkeit des Killers. Der ehemalige Polizist Luca d''Andrea sucht ebenfalls nach dem Axeman – im Auftrag der Mafia. Und Ida, die Sekretärin der Pinkerton Detektivagentur, stolpert zufällig über einen Hinweis, der sie und ihren besten Freund Louis Armstrong mitten in den Fall hineinzieht. Als Michael, Luca, Ida und Louis der Identität des Axeman immer näherkommen, fordert der Killer die Bewohner von New Orleans heraus: Spielt Jazz – sonst komme ich, um euch zu holen.
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Tyska, 2020113 kr
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Wenn Al Capone einen Auftrag erteilt, sollte man ihn lieber annehmen ...Chicago 1928. Bei einer illustren Party werden mehrere Mitglieder der High Society vergiftet. Mafiaboss Al Capone engagiert seinen Freund Dante, er soll herausfinden, wer für den Tod seiner Verbündeten verantwortlich ist. Dante nimmt den Auftrag widerstrebend an – denn er hat ein Geheimnis, das er vor Capone bewahren muss. Währenddessen suchen die Pinkerton-Detektive Ida und Michael eine vermisste Fabrikantenerbin. Die Spuren führen ins Rotlichtmilieu und in die Hinterzimmer der Jazzclubs. Ihre Wege kreuzen sich mit Dantes – und als sich herausstellt, dass die beiden Fälle zusammenhängen, sehen sich die drei Ermittler mit einem Täter konfrontiert, der ebenso mächtig wie wahnsinnig ist ...
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Tyska, 2021113 kr
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New York 1947. Gabriel, der Manager des berüchtigten Copacabana-Clubs, plant seit Jahren seinen Ausbruch aus dem unerbittlichen Griff der Mafia. Er will seinen eigenen Tod vortäuschen und nach Mexiko verschwinden. Doch zehn Tage vor seiner geplanten Flucht stellt Mafiaboss Costello ihm eine schier unmögliche Aufgabe: Entweder Gabriel spürt zwei Millionen Dollar wieder auf, die dem Herrscher der Unterwelt gestohlen wurden, oder er wird bis an sein Lebensende gejagt. Auch Privatdetektivin Ida kommt nach New York, um ihrem ehemaligen Partner Michael Talbot zu helfen: Sein Sohn Thomas wurde wegen eines brutalen Vierfachmordes angeklagt. Ida und Michael wissen, dass Thomas unschuldig sein muss, doch offenbar verschweigt er ihnen etwas …
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Spanska, 2023190 kr
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Los Ángeles. Navidad de 1967. Un demonio anda suelto en la Ciudad de los Ángeles...Una joven enfermera, Kerry Gaudet, viaja a la Ciudad de los Ángeles desesperada por encontrar a su hermano desaparecido, temiendo que algo terrible le haya sucedido: un asesino en serie está aterrorizando la ciudad, eligiendo víctimas al azar, y Kerry tiene muy pocas pistas.Ida Young, investigadora privada recién jubilada, se ve obligada a ayudar a la policía cuando una joven aparece asesinada en su habitación de motel. Ida nunca ha conocido a la víctima, pero su nombre aparece en la escena del crimen y la policía de Los Ángeles quiere saber por qué...Mientras tanto, el mafioso Dante Sanfelippo ha invertido los ahorros de toda su vida en la compra de una bodega en el Valle de Napa, pero primero debe hacer un último favor antes de abandonar la ciudad.El amigo de Ida, Louis Armstrong, aterriza en la ciudad justo cuando sus investigaciones descubren misteriosas pistas sobre la identidad del asesino. Y Dante debe recorrer un camino peligroso para pagar sus deudas, un camino que lo lanzará de cabeza a una conspiración aterradora y a un secreto que los cabecillas harán cualquier cosa para proteger...Sunset Swing, de Ray Celestin, es una impresionante novela de intriga, asesinatos y locura, un retrato inolvidable de una ciudad al límite.
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Spanska, 2021190 kr
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Nueva York, otono de 1947. Un jefe mafioso intenta abandonar la ciudad cuando el capo Frank Costello le encarga que rastree un dinero que le han robado al hampa. Mientras, Ida Davis y Michael Talbot investigan unos crimenes perpetrados en una pension de mala muerte de Harlem del que es acusado el hijo de este. Pero, segun van avanzando en la investigacion, Ida y Michael se van dando cuenta de que no se trata de un simple crimen de los bajos fondos, que el caso es mucho mas complejo de lo que parece. La tercera entrega del premiado cuarteto City Blues de Ray Celestin, es tanto una apasionante e innovadora novela negra como un intenso retrato panoramico del Nueva York de los anos cuarenta, cuando la mafia alcanzaba sus mas elevadas cotas de poder y el senador Joe McCarthy empezaba sus manejos para establecer su propio reino del terror... Todo con un ambiente de fondo salpicado del mejor jazz de Louis Armstrong.
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Spanska, 201561 kr
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Nueva Orleans, 1919. Un peculiar asesino en serie, que mata con un hacha, siembra el terror en la capital del jazz. El inspector Michael Talbott se esfuerza en atraparlo, pero no es el único que lo intenta. Por un lado, Luca D´Andrea, un expolicía que ha pasado los últimos años en la cárcel tras ser denunciado por Talbott, al que la mafia le ha encargado que lo encuentre ya que al dar muerte a varios italianos está poniendo en peligro la credibilidad de su "servicio de protección". Por otro, Ida, una entusiasta lectora de Sherlock Holmes que trabaja para la agencia de detectives Pinkerton, que se ha implicado en la investigación para demostrar su valía con la ayuda de un joven trompetista llamado Louis Armstrong. Cuando cada uno por su lado está a punto de descubrirlo, el asesino lanza un peculiar desafío a todos los habitantes de Nueva Orleans a través de la prensa: o suena jazz en sus casas el martes a las 12.15 de la noche o se arriesgan a ser sus próximas víctimas. Y todo ello cuando el cielo se va oscureciendo y una gran tempestad amenaza con anegar la ciudad... "Jazz para el Asesino del Hacha" está basada en una historia real que estremeció el Nueva Orleans de 1919, una ciudad entonces tremendamente dividida entre muy ricos y muy pobres, blancos y negros, cuyas calles controlaba la Mano Negra. Ray Celestin recrea en esta ambiciosa e intrigante novela, como en un sueño envolvente, aquel Nueva Orleans de intensas emociones y tragedias a flor de piel; aquel "Big Easy" excitante y festivo, asfixiante también, en el que el opio, el alcohol, la prostitución, el tarot, el racismo, la extorsión y la violencia de todo tipo danzaban al son del jazz por Basin y Canal Street.
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Spanska, 2018163 kr
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CHICAGO,1928 AL CAPONE DOMINA LA CIUDAD PERO SU HEGEMONIA EMPIEZA A AGRIETARSE... Chicago, 1928, la ciudad mas corrupta y mas racialmente dividida de Estados Unidos. Alli coinciden Al Capone, el ganster que domina sus bajos fondos, y Louis Armstrong, el trompetista que esta revolucionando el mundo del jazz. En el agobiante verano de aquel ano se van a producir tres incidentes que van a sacudir las estructuras de la ciudad: por un lado, en un distinguido coctel es envenenado lo mas granado de la alta sociedad de Chicago; por otro, la inestable heredera de una familia adinerada desaparece sin dejar rastro; y, por ultimo, un ganster aparece muerto y mutilado en un inmundo callejon. A Ida Davis y al expolicia Michael Talbot les encargan buscar a la joven desaparecida. Mientras, el fotografo forense Jacob Russo sigue la pista del ganster asesinado en un momento en que puede desatarse una guerra entre las bandas de Al Capone y Bugs Moran. Tienen alguna relacion todos estos casos? "e;El blues del hombre muerto"e;, un guino a un clasico del jazz ("e;Dead Man's Blues"e;), es una novela negra original, magnificamente documentada, que mantiene la tension y la intriga de principio a fin. Celestin recrea de forma sin igual aquel Chicago de crimenes mafiosos, prostitucion, trafico de bebidas alcoholicas y heroina, violencia racista, politicos y policias corruptos..., que generaba fortunas sembradas de cadaveres mientras se violaba la ley seca tanto en las mas distinguidas recepciones como en los garitos mas inmundos. Siempre con un fondo musical de jazz y blues.
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Svenska, 201679 kr
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Utsedd till årets bästa översatta kriminalroman av Svenska Deckarakademin!New Orleans 1919. Den beryktade seriemördaren Yxmannen sätter skräck i staden med sina bestialiska mord.Kriminalinspektör Michael Talbot utreder fallet men har svårt att hitta ledtrådar. Dessutom bär han på en hemlighet, som till intet pris får komma ut. Luca DAndrea, Michaels tidigare chef, har fått i uppdrag av maffian att ta reda på vem Yxmannen är. Nittonåriga Ida jobbar som sekreterare hos en privatdetektiv, och när hon snubblar över ledtrådar som kan leda till avslöjandet av Yxmannens sanna identitet kan hon inte låta bli att på egen hand försöka utreda mysteriet.Yxmannen bygger på de händelser som skakade New Orleans mellan 1918 och 1919, då en seriemördare härjade i staden. De brev som förekommer i romanen är autentiska och tros ha skrivits av den verklige Yxmannen. Ray Celestin levererar med Yxmannen en strålande debut inom den historiska kriminalroman-genren. Intriger, mustiga miljöer, tidsstämningar och persongallerier – där fakta och fiktion varvas lekfullt – skildras med en utsökt hantverksskicklighet. Detta är läsvärd historisk kriminalnoir med en skärpa och tyngd som en nyslipad yxas vassa egg.BTJ, Henric AhlgrenYxmannen är ett mästerverk, enligt min mening inte bara den absolut bästa till svenska översatta spänningsromanen i år utan också på flera år!DastUppföljaren Mafioso finns ute nu!