Prohibition takes the battle, along with the party, to the streets. Jack McCloskey returned to Windsor, Ontario, from the Great War shell-shocked and battling inner demons. Channeling his energy into amateur fights, he’s noticed by a gangster sidelining as a boxing promoter. After a brief professional stint, Jack is invited to join the crew. It’s the early days of Prohibition along the Detroit River. Feeling trapped, Jack often tries to escape by throwing himself into relationships that are...
Third book in the Border City Blues series, which is often compared to the HBO series Boardwalk Empire “This is a writer to watch” —Margaret Cannon, Globe and Mail Meticulously researched, with strict attention to historical detail Media-friendly author with experience in television, radio, and print interviews, as well as bookselling experience The series has been praised for its strong female characters who reach beyond formula-driven, male-dominated crime novels
It's the winter of 1923 and the border towns are under a deep freeze, with ferries ice-bound in the Detroit River, snow burying the streets, and power interruptions. Prohibition is still the backdrop to daily life, but opium smuggling and human trafficking are a pair of disturbing additions to the mix.<br> <br> <b>2015 DEWEY DIVA PICK</b> <br/> <br> In a failed attempt at transporting whisky across the Detroit River, a grim find is brought to the...
