by James Snyder
In 1884, Gilded-Age New Orleans, Chief of Detectives Dawson Shaughnessy, still recovering from the recent murder of his fiancée, investigates a string of bizarre and brutal homicides through the highest levels of robber-baron corruption, presidential politics, and American law enforcement's first encounter with an entity they know only as la Mafia.
But time is running out for Dawson and his brother Michael. After staggering forth from the ruins of the Civil War and recent elections putting her under the thumb of the corrupt political machine known as the Ring, the fate of “this red-dressed bitch” New Orleans hangs on the success of the party she’s throwing for the entire world. Her Centennial Exposition is coming, the world is arriving, even as unknown killers stalk her streets. Until, as the clock ticks down, and the brothers descend deeper into their quagmire—a mysterious railroad, with ties to the murders, being built through nearby swamps known as Satan’s Necklace; a beautiful young Sicilian princess, fleeing the same murderous brigands that took her family and childhood home from her, and now pursue her; and a most unusual man, already cloaked in wealth and power, but who wants far more, who talks with kings, and who just may have figured out how he might one day rule the world—time has run out.
“The ALIENIST meets the Sicilian GODFATHER, in the city that care forgot.”
Page Count: 390
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Publish Date: May 23, 2019
Imprint: Milford House
Genre: Historical
FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical
FICTION / Thrillers / Historical
FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological
You might also like ...
-
$24.95by Stephen Paul Sayers When the ride ends, the ...by Stephen Paul Sayers When the ride ends, the terror begins… The nightmares and visions are getting worse for crime writer Jack Rainne. He can’t shake the childhood memory of a haunting carousel r...
-
$22.95by Michael L Hawley The Watchmaker Revelations:...by Michael L Hawley The Watchmaker Revelations: Book 3 The Watchmaker is fully aware the most dangerous type of serial killer is one who keeps to the shadows. Unknown to New Orleans one is systemat...
-
$22.95An ostensibly minor burglary trial proves decis...An ostensibly minor burglary trial proves decisive—and fatal. What happens when a defendant inexplicably rejects an easy plea bargain? Public defender Elena Alvarez views this trial as a personal...
-
$19.95Celebrated model Toto Koopman had beauty, brain...Celebrated model Toto Koopman had beauty, brains, and fame. Born to a Dutch father and Indonesian mother, she took up the life of a bon vivant in 1920s Paris and modeled for Vogue magazine and Coco...
-
$19.95Every school has a secret. After two beloved t...Every school has a secret. After two beloved teachers pass away at St. Stephen’s Middle School, it’s up to Ian Evans & Michelle Thompson to fill their shoes. But their eager anticipation soon ...
-
$22.95Someone she knows is watching. Someone she know...Someone she knows is watching. Someone she knows is stalking. And something hides in the darkness. Twelve months ago, a violent injury ended Kate Park’s career with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Co...
-
$16.95A beautiful Irish island reveals its ugly secre...A beautiful Irish island reveals its ugly secrets in this thriller of the opioid crisis Sean Casper retired from the Boston Police to get away from murderers. He left Massachusetts to get away from...
-
$16.95Luke Lundy won’t kill for America ever again. A...Luke Lundy won’t kill for America ever again. As the ex-assassin transitions to a government job behind a desk, he grows increasingly disillusioned by the errors in judgment made by the last five p...
-
$22.95Alexa Williams is about to become one of the hu...Alexa Williams is about to become one of the hunted. Alexa is doing lion research on the Okavango Delta with her boyfriend Reese. Botswana protects its wildlife with strict policies and an entire ...
-
$16.95The Cogan, a mysterious stretch of Pennsylvania...The Cogan, a mysterious stretch of Pennsylvania with towering hills, swooping trees and narrow roads, claims the life of a lovely young woman, best friend to Ann Fairchild, a passionate, headstrong...
-
$14.95L. D. Knorr's fourth installment in the RV Myst...L. D. Knorr's fourth installment in the RV Mysteries--Hank and Helen Moran’s private investigation business in Kenner, Louisiana is doing so well that their Bounder motorhome has been parked unused...
-
$9.99Three young boys, who call themselves the “cat ...Three young boys, who call themselves the “cat marines,” discover something in the vast mountains, something that happened long ago. The excited boys were sure they had found the discovery of a lif...
-
$16.95Not all stories have a "happy ending". Sometime...Not all stories have a "happy ending". Sometimes the forces of evil are just too strong to allow the characters, whether protagonist or antagonist, to survive unscathed. Sometimes it is because of ...
-
$16.95When a pair of siblings discover a mythical cr...When a pair of siblings discover a mythical creature, she grants them both sublime gifts and horrific curses. Following a lightning storm, Andre and her brother Ben discover a winged girl cowerin...
-
$19.95Recently widowed Sylvie Andrus moves with her y...Recently widowed Sylvie Andrus moves with her young son, Jason, to a small river town, and discovers she must solve a two-century-old mystery to rid herself of the ghost who haunts her. Still griev...
-
$19.95by Kyle Alexander RominesAfter tragedy strikes,...by Kyle Alexander RominesAfter tragedy strikes, Connor Stevens is forced to leave his life behind and relocate to his father’s farm in rural Kentucky. When Connor discovers a withered scarecrow hid...
-
$27.95Would you recognize the Devil if you met him? A...Would you recognize the Devil if you met him? A decaying prison hides a dark secret. Robert Deville, the youngest prison warden in the history of the state, never expected to feel a supernatural co...
-
$19.95At the end of a metaphysical conference, reluct...At the end of a metaphysical conference, reluctant attendee Camille Dare discovers an envelope with her name on it. Filled with travel documents, a photograph, and bloody scarf material, the source...
-
$19.95Shattered by a broken engagement and a business...Shattered by a broken engagement and a business venture derailed by Jerome Haddad, her unscrupulous partner, Giovanna Rogers goes on a luxury Galapagos cruise with her grandmother to decompress. At...
-
$19.95Whether it’s to finish college or muster up the...Whether it’s to finish college or muster up the courage to talk to the cute girl in his class, Jonathan Barnes wants nothing more than to make something of himself. To be a man and make it on his o...
-
$22.95by Simon Landry Philadelphia; 1969: The city is...by Simon Landry Philadelphia; 1969: The city is in turmoil as the race riots rage on. James Monroe, an up and coming journalist, stumbles across a dangerous plot that could turn the tides in the ci...
-
$16.95Meadville, Pennsylvania is a small college town...Meadville, Pennsylvania is a small college town nestled at the foot of a strange little mountain called Round Top. Some call it Pig Mountain. Legend has it that a sinister race of people live up th...
-
$16.95State Changers -- Book 1 Wolf is the story abou...State Changers -- Book 1 Wolf is the story about a girl. Alone in the world, Casidhe Keneally is frightened to unravel her family’s secret, a secret her own body has been reporting in disturbing wa...
-
$22.95When Stephanie Wright and her family inherit an...When Stephanie Wright and her family inherit and move into a luxuriously renovated rural Schuylkill County farmette, she believes all of her worries are over. But then her husband, Jason stumbles o...
-
$16.95Terrorists killed his parents. Now Sami Lakhani...Terrorists killed his parents. Now Sami Lakhani works in the dark corners of intelligence to kill the terrorists, but he’s not your average spy. Sami is gay. And Muslim-American. His job and his id...
-
$27.95For years Charley Sylvester has buried himself ...For years Charley Sylvester has buried himself as the Obituaries Editor of a major New York daily. When he decides to take a vacation in one of his old hunting grounds as a correspondent in Italy, ...
-
$19.95by JC Gatlin Every murder has a story.Every sto...by JC Gatlin Every murder has a story.Every story begins at home. Tampa newscaster Tori Younger is saddened to learn her childhood friend, Brooke Martin, hung herself from the old water tower in th...
-
$24.95A lighthearted morning trip to test a new drone...A lighthearted morning trip to test a new drone turns deadly for attorney Alexa Williams and two close friends when they find a stranger’s bullet-riddled body in a remote field in rural Pennsylvani...
-
$22.95by Scot McCauley David Andrews, the United Stat...by Scot McCauley David Andrews, the United States President, has convinced his most trusted friend to personally convey his new Middle East strategy to the region’s established power brokers with t...
-
$19.95by John Kachuba In the 18th century, members of...by John Kachuba In the 18th century, members of the Dudley family settled in the deep woods of the Dark Entry Forest in northwestern Connecticut. Only a century later, Dudleytown was a ghost town w...
-
$16.95The Man Who Hated History is a suspense novel t...The Man Who Hated History is a suspense novel that borrows from both whodunnit and psychological mystery genres to fashion a political whowuzitdunto. French police inspector Robert Frenaud, as meti...
-
$14.95COMING SOON AS A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! WHAT WOU...COMING SOON AS A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF DEATH FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU? Alister Kunkle believes death is in love with him. A simple smile from friend or stranger is all it takes t...
-
$22.952017 BEST BOOK AWARDS FINALIST -- MYSTERY &...2017 BEST BOOK AWARDS FINALIST -- MYSTERY & SUSPENSE When a beloved state senator plunges to his death at Alexa Williams’ feet in the Capitol Rotunda, the authorities suspect suicide. Although ...
-
$9.99by Keith Rommel HUNGER WILL BRING ANYTHING TO T...by Keith Rommel HUNGER WILL BRING ANYTHING TO THE SURFACE ... The Eskimo people of Greenland have grown tired of the damage being done to their country. Global warming from emissions that stem from...
-
$9.99by Charles Ursitti This book is most rare in it...by Charles Ursitti This book is most rare in its chronicling of a mafia family. Ursitti tells the story without sentimentality or literary agenda. As easily as ordering a plate of pasta with sausag...
-
$16.95Mark Ohlnick believes he is living the quintess...Mark Ohlnick believes he is living the quintessential American dream: dog in the yard, cushy office job, a beautiful wife, and a great group of friends. Until Stan, Mark’s neighbor, makes him quest...
-
$14.95by Keith Rommel INSPIRED BY THE LEGEND OF THE W...by Keith Rommel INSPIRED BY THE LEGEND OF THE WHITE RIVER MONSTER NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. The White River Monster has eluded people for over a century. Manhunts were brought to a fever pitch in Newport...
-
$19.95by Keith Rommel Based on the Port St. Lucie Leg...by Keith Rommel Based on the Port St. Lucie Legend Back in the 1970s, a series of bizarre incidents occurred at what has since been known as "The Devil Tree." Beneath this ancient denizen, evil wa...
-
$19.95by Keith Rommel Based on the Port St. Lucie Leg...by Keith Rommel Based on the Port St. Lucie Legend What drives someone to kill? Is it something within them, or an outside force that influences them? One of Florida's most overlooked serial killer...
-
$16.95by Johnny Strife Being the First Part of the Pa...by Johnny Strife Being the First Part of the Passion Plaything Trilogy Pink Crucifix is a darkly comic romance with horror and fantasy elements. The story of courtship between a vampire and her thr...
-
$24.952017 BEST BOOK AWARDS FINALIST -- MYSTERY &...2017 BEST BOOK AWARDS FINALIST -- MYSTERY & SUSPENSE In a tale of suspense that travels from Southcentral Pennsylvania to Africa to the iconic Woodstock Festival of 1969, Dead of Summer embroil...
-
$14.95by Keith RommelRainer is a successful doctor an...by Keith RommelRainer is a successful doctor and father of two. He’s a celebrated member of the community for his exceptional care and charity work. Brick is a local street thug that can’t keep his...
-
$22.95by Dennis Herrick When the murder of Andy Corne...by Dennis Herrick When the murder of Andy Cornell's brother is still unsolved after two and a half years, Andy enters Albuquerque's hidden worlds of cartel violence, street people, and Pueblo secr...
-
$24.95Alexa Williams is a successful lawyer, voluntee...Alexa Williams is a successful lawyer, volunteers weekly at a women’s clinic, and has a sexy weekend boyfriend—not to mention an endearing best friend in her giant English mastiff, Scout. But one a...
-
$19.95by Don Wulffson America was on the border of di...by Don Wulffson America was on the border of disaster. A slew of barbarous murders of illegal aliens in New Mexico has incited riots throughout much of the country and had brought the US and Mexico...
-
$14.95L. D. Knorr's third installment in the RV Myste...L. D. Knorr's third installment in the RV Mysteries -- retired robbery/homicide detective Hank Moran and his wife Helen are off on another adventure in their motorhome. Their plan was to take their...
-
$24.95by Michael L Hawley The Watchmaker Revelations:...by Michael L Hawley The Watchmaker Revelations: Book 1 Western New York is under siege from a serial killer who seems to be following in the footsteps of the most famous fiend of them all - Jack th...
-
$14.95by Margaret Meacham Once upon a time, Sarah Lan...by Margaret Meacham Once upon a time, Sarah Landing, forty-year-old mother of three, was a successful picture book author/artist. But that was before the death of her husband three years earlier. N...
-
$14.95The Rest Area Murder is the second book in the ...The Rest Area Murder is the second book in the RV Mystery Series featuring Hank and Helen Moran. Hank, a recently retired robbery/homicide detective, and his wife Helen have just purchased a new mo...