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Julia Kydd returns in a new mystery set in the beguiling world of the Harlem Renaissance, where reckless revelry leads to devastating crimes.When stylish young bibliophile Julia Kydd returns to 1920s New York, she's determined to launch her own private press. Julia's aspirations take her into the heart of the Harlem Renaissance, a literary movement unlike any she's known - where notions of race, sexuality, and power are slippery, and identities can be deceptively fluid.At a risqu soiree, Julia befriends singer Eva Pruitt, whose new book is rumored to reveal lurid details about the Harlem nightlife. But Leonard Timson, a local nightclub owner, is furious when he suspects he's the inspiration for a violent character in the book. By morning, Timson is dead, and both Eva and her manuscript are missing.
About the Author
Born near Boston, Marlowe Benn grew up in an Illinois college town along the Mississippi River. Her historical fiction debut, Relative Fortunes, was featured in Amazon's First reads program, and CrimeReads named it one of 2019's best traditional mysteries. She holds a doctorate in the history of books from the University of California, Berkeley. A former editor, college teacher, and letterpress printer, Benn lives with her husband on an island near Seattle.
