Published: July 01, 2012
Words: 95,520 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476365954

Short description

Rival gangs fight over booze and bars during Prohibition in 1920s Galveston: the "Sin City of the Southwest." Jazz Cross, a young society reporter, suspects foul play when a bank VP collapses at her half-brother Sammy's speakeasy. Was it an accident or a mob hit? As turf wars escalate, Sammy is accused of murder and Jazz must risk her life and career to find the killer. Inspired by actual events.

Extended description

"Boardwalk Empire" meets "Midnight in Paris" in this soft-boiled historical mystery, inspired by actual events. Rival gangs fight over booze and bars during Prohibition in 1920s Galveston: the "Sin City of the Southwest."

Jasmine Cross, a 21-year-old society reporter, feels caught between two clashing cultures: the seedy speakeasy underworld and the snooty social circles she covers in the Galveston Gazette. During a night out with her best friend, Jazz witnesses a bar fight at the Oasis--a speakeasy secretly owned by her black-sheep half-brother, Sammy Cook. But when a big-shot banker with a hidden past collapses there and later dies, she suspects foul play. Was it an accident or a mob hit?

Soon handsome young Prohibition Agent James Burton raids the Oasis, threatening to shut it down if Sammy doesn't talk. Suspicious, he pursues Jazz, but despite her mixed feelings she refuses to rat on Sammy. As turf wars escalate between two real-life rival gangs, Sammy is accused of murder. .. (Read more) "Boardwalk Empire" meets "Midnight in Paris" in this soft-boiled historical mystery, inspired by actual events. Rival gangs fight over booze and bars during Prohibition in 1920s Galveston: the "Sin City of the Southwest."

Jasmine Cross, a 21-year-old society reporter, feels caught between two clashing cultures: the seedy speakeasy underworld and the snooty social circles she covers in the Galveston Gazette. During a night out with her best friend, Jazz witnesses a bar fight at the Oasis--a speakeasy secretly owned by her black-sheep half-brother, Sammy Cook. But when a big-shot banker with a hidden past collapses there and later dies, she suspects foul play. Was it an accident or a mob hit?

Soon handsome young Prohibition Agent James Burton raids the Oasis, threatening to shut it down if Sammy doesn't talk. Suspicious, he pursues Jazz, but despite her mixed feelings she refuses to rat on Sammy. As turf wars escalate between two real-life rival gangs, Sammy is accused of murder. To find the killer, Jazz must risk her life and career, exposing the dark side of Galveston's glittering society.
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Tags

romance, murder mystery, galveston, 1920s, prohibition, gangsters, jazz age, roaring twenties, historical mystery, boardwalk empire, flappers, federal agent, flapper, speakeasy, great gatsby, foul play, ollie quinn, turf club, hollywood dinner club, sam maceo

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Review by: La Geo on Sep. 14, 2012 :
Fantastic! This book really brings to life Galveston's glamourous past in a way that feels authentic and realistic. The mystery sucks you in immediately and leaves you fretting for the characters until the very end!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Gordon Littig on Aug. 13, 2012 :
Flappers,Flasks and Foul Play is a well thought out mystery with twists and turns that will keep the reader wanting to turn the page. It's location Galveston, Texas during the 1920's takes you back in time during prohibition letting the reader imagine what times were like. Jasmine or Jazz as she's called is a curious reporter who works at the Gazette writing stories on high society and fashion. She is always looking for a story with a 'punch', literally. The book takes off right away with suspicion of murder when Jazz witness' a bar brawl and the end result is a man lying on the floor motionless. Have a good read with Flappers, Flasks and Foul Play. The book will have you in suspense all the way through!
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