{"product_id":"9781529065633","title":"The Axeman's Jazz","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by a true story, set against the heady backdrop of jazz-filled, mob-ruled New Orleans, The Axeman's Jazz by Ray Celestin is a gripping thriller announcing a major talent in historical crime fiction.\n\nNew Orleans, 1919. As a dark serial killer - the Axeman - stalks the city, three individuals set out to unmask him:\n\nDetective Lieutenant Michael Talbot - heading up the official investigation, but struggling to find leads, and harbouring a grave secret of his own.\n\nFormer detective Luca d'Andrea - now working for the mafia; his need to solve the mystery of the Axeman is every bit as urgent as that of the authorities.\n\nAnd Ida - a secretary at the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Obsessed with Sherlock Holmes and dreaming of a better life, she stumbles across a clue which lures her and her musician friend, Louis Armstrong, to the case - and into terrible danger . . .\n\nAs Michael, Luca and Ida each draw closer to discovering the killer's identity, the Axeman himself will issue a challenge to the people of New Orleans: play jazz or risk becoming the next victim.\n\nThe Axeman's Jazz is the first book in Ray Celestin's prize-winning City Blues quartet. It is followed by the second installment, Dead Man's Blues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Ray+Celestin\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eRay Celestin\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ray Celestin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380374159523,"sku":"9781529065633","price":285.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781529065633_cb757f02-579e-46e7-88e5-1baf56816702.jpg?v=1776562426","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781529065633","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}