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Follow the adventures of a famed newspaper columnist through 1930s New York City in this first installment of a witty and atmospheric historical mystery series.
Columnist extraordinary Alexander Brass needs a story—but will his latest end in his own death?
It all begins when a furtive tipster promises an explosive story and gives Morgan DeWitt—assistant to New York World celebrity newsman Alexander Brass—an envelope filled with photographs of the most compromising nature.
But when the tipster turns up murdered, Brass and his team resolve to find the killer, running the gauntlet of blackmailing Nazis, accommodating nymphomaniacs and US senators on the way.
Columnist extraordinary Alexander Brass needs a story—but will his latest end in his own death?
It all begins when a furtive tipster promises an explosive story and gives Morgan DeWitt—assistant to New York World celebrity newsman Alexander Brass—an envelope filled with photographs of the most compromising nature.
But when the tipster turns up murdered, Brass and his team resolve to find the killer, running the gauntlet of blackmailing Nazis, accommodating nymphomaniacs and US senators on the way.
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Jonathan Gomez
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“3/5.
One of the books I picked up at the Powell's warehouse sale a while back. Honestly the story was better than I expected, but the writing was a bit strange at times. I also felt like some random details were added for no reason and then other important ones were glossed over. The author did a good job of capturing the time period, but some overtly racist and problematic things could have been omitted for the sake of being written relatively recently and not at all being relevant to the story at hand... Overall it was a decent book, nothing special.”

Tiffany Ward
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“Great plot. I couldn't put this book down. Why three stars...well the ending was a let down. The villain is first mentioned 3/4 into the book. Then the explanation of evil deed sort of backtracks with the side plot of a handful of side characters. It was a bit confusing.
Absolutely adored Morgan DeWitt, Gloria, and Mr. Brass. Great team and dynamic. Would I recommend this book...not to any particular reader, but maybe to my history loving friends?”

Bill Wallo
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Lori
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emma
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About Michael Kurland
MICHAEL KURLAND is the author of more than thirty novels, but is best known for his Edgar-nominated mystery series featuring Professor Moriarty, including The Infernal Device and The Great Game. He has also edited several Sherlock Holmes anthologies and written non-fiction titles such as How to Solve a Murder: the Forensic Handbook. He lives in Petaluma, California.
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