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- Title
- Lorde of Chicago
- Author
- Riggs, G. Y.
- Publisher
- YOUNCE, GERALD
- Publication year
- 2021
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1736544411
- ISBN 13
- 9781736544419
- Item weight
- 0.9 pounds
- Dimensions
- N/A
In the shadow of crushing poverty and criminal empires, private detective Joe Lorde knows every dark corner of the city. As the Great Depression tightens its grip, Chicago’s gritty underbelly churns with violence:
- The murder of a city engineer harbors explosive secrets.
- A dapper gent seeks to recover a lost artifact, but death seems to follow that object wherever it goes.
- A teenage thief is jailed for a murder he says he didn’t commit, but all the evidence points to him.
- A writer is poised to hit the big time on radio, but a blackmailer threatens her future.
- A young co-ed’s death masks a conspiracy that reaches the city’s highest offices.
- A dying millionaire is desperate to be reunited with his missing daughter, but is the beautiful and beguiling Emma O’Donnell really his long-lost child?
Raw, relentless, and dripping with period authenticity, this white-knuckle thriller hurls readers into the dark heart of Depression-era Chicago, where speakeasies harbor deadly secrets, love is a dangerous game, and even the dead can have secrets worth killing for.
With a cast of vivid characters pulled from every level of 1930s Chicago society—from gangsters and corrupt cops to radio stars and industrial barons—this masterfully crafted noir thriller captures both the glamour and grit of the Windy City during one of its most turbulent eras. Perfect for fans of:
- Hardboiled noir at its grittiest
- Complex plots with interweaving storylines that’ll keep you guessing
- Femmes fatales who’ll steal your breath—and maybe your life
- Chicago crime at its most ruthless
- Historical mysteries set in Prohibition-era Chicago
- Good scotch, Jaz, and the Cubs
- Raymond Chandler & Dashiell Hammett
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Lorde of Chicago is a gripping mystery novel that will captivate readers who crave a gritty, atmospheric tale of crime and corruption set against the backdrop of 1930s Chicago, with its complex characters, intricate plots, and historical context, making it a perfect fit for fans of hard-boiled detective fiction and historical mysteries.
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Better World Books
Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since August 3, 2006
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Better World Books (https://www.BetterWorldBooks.com) is a for-profit, socially conscious business and a global online bookseller that collects and sells new and used books online, matching each purchase with a book donation. Each sale generates funds for literacy and education initiatives in the U.S., the UK, and around the world. Since its launch in 2003, Better World Books has raised $33 million for libraries and literacy, donated over 32 million books, and reused or recycled more than 397 million books.…
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