New York, 1924. Vivian Kelly's days are filled with drudgery, from the tenement lodging she shares with her sister to the dress shop where she sews for hours every day. But at night, she escapes to The Nightingale, an underground dance hall where illegal liquor flows and the band plays the Charle
Last Call at the Nightingale
β Scribed by Katharine Schellman
- Book ID
- 110602031
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Publishing Group
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 564 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781250831835
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β¦ Synopsis
First in a captivating Jazz age mystery series from author Katharine Schellman,Last Call at the Nightingale beckons readers into a darkly glamorous speakeasy where music, liquor, and secrets flow.
**"Schellman is at the top of her craft and delivers a murder mystery with clever twists and turns and memorable personalities." --Denny S. Bryce, Bestselling Author of Wild Women and the Blues
** New York, 1924. Vivian Kelly's days are filled with drudgery, from the tenement lodging she shares with her sister to the dress shop where she sews for hours every day.
But at night, she escapes to The Nightingale, an underground dance hall where illegal liquor flows and the band plays the Charleston with reckless excitement. With a bartender willing to slip her a free glass of champagne and friends who know the owner, Vivian can lose herself in the music. No one asks where she came from or how much money she has. No one bats an eye if she flirts...
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