About the book
A sultry, immersive exploration of 30s New York with a taut plot and a vivid soundtrack. The perfect escape evocative, smooth prose Harriet Tyce, Sunday Times bestselling author
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1936, September 17th, 1amĶ
In the middle of Harlem, in the dead of night, a woman falls from a second storey window. In her hand, she holds a passport and the name written on it is Lena AldridgeĶ
Nine days earlierĶ
Lena arrived in Harlem less than two weeks ago, full of hope for her burgeoning romance with Will Goodman, the handsome musician she met on board the Queen Mary. Will has arranged for Lena to stay with friends of his, and this will give her the chance to find out if their relationship is going anywhere. But there is another reason she's in Harlem to find out what happened in 1908 to make her father flee to London.
As Lena's investigations progress, not only does she realise her father lied to her, but the man shes falling too fast and too hard for has secrets of his own. And those secrets have put Lena in terrible dangerĶ
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Mystery, drama, murder, all wrapped up in a story sublimely told Louise Fein, author of People Like Us
This is evocative historical crime fiction at its best Victoria Dowd, author of A Smart Womans Guide to Murder
A wonderful mystery packed with secrets and surprises. An absolute page turner, its hugely entertaining. Eleni Kyriacou, author of She Came To Stay