The Mobster's Lament
21 March 2019Imprint: Mantle
Synopsis
From the bestselling author of The Axeman's Jazz, Ray Celestin's The Mobster's Lament is a gripping tale of crime and jazz music, and the third entry in his City Blues Quartet. A gangster is on his last chance to escape the clutches of New York's mafia families but, as a blizzard descends on NYC, a ruthless serial killer is tracking...
Details
21 March 2019400 pages
9781509838950Imprint: Mantle
Reviews
A vividly written crime thriller which is a contender for book of the year.Jon Coates, Daily Mirror
One of the most ambitious and riveting works of crime fiction in years . . . This is a compendious, gripping book that captures the fizzing energy of New York at one of the most exciting points in its historySunday Express
A satisfying and multi-layered mystery, and a well researched and dynamic portrait of a teeming city, rife with corruptionGuardian
An edge-of-the-seat crime epic that surpasses the remarkable standards set by its predecessors The Axeman’s Jazz and Dead Man’s Blues . . . A contender for book of the year and should not be missedDaily Express
