The Axeman
Books | Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Historical
3.8
Ray Celestin
"Ray Celestin skillfully depicts the desperate revels of that idiosyncratic city and its bizarre legends in his first novel."—The New York Times Book ReviewThe Axeman stalks the streets of The Big Easy...New Orleans, 1919: In a town filled with gangsters, voodoo, and jazz trumpets sounding from the dance halls, a sense of intoxicating mystery often beckons from the back alleys. But when a serial killer roams the sultry nights, the corrupt cops can't see the clues. That is, until a letter from the Axeman himself is published in the newspaper, proclaiming that any home playing jazz music will be spared in his next attack.Three individuals set out to unmask the Axeman: the police detective in charge of the official investigation, who struggles to find any leads; his former boss, newly released from prison and working with the mafia; and a secretary at the Pinkerton Detective Agency who stumbles upon the clues that could change everything...A chilling and atmospheric serial killer mystery inspired by a true story, The Axeman brings to life the vibrant, volatile New Orleans of the Jazz Age, filled with as much desperate ambition as utter fear.
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Author
Ray Celestin
Pages
448
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published Date
2015-09-01
ISBN
149260917X 9781492609179
Ratings
Google: 5
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"I actually ended up liking this! I was initially frustrated because I made the mistake of reading a true crime book on the exact same subject before starting this, and the liberties the author took with the “facts” was driving me crazy. Also, Louis Armstrong was not involved in a murder investigation people! But aside from that, it was well put together and had a very logical conclusion, which is more than could be said for the real Axeman murders. I liked the characters and the different concurrent investigations, and I was ultimately very satisfied with the ending. It was very evocative of New Orleans as well, and since I was traveling there over the long weekend I appreciated the tie in!"
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Allie Peduto
