Gold Diggers, Gamblers and Guns - (Jazz Age Mystery) by Ellen Mansoor Collier (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Galveston Gazette reporter Jazz Cross longs to cover hard news, but she's stuck writing society gossip. Gang leader Nounes forces her barkeep brother, Sammy Cook, to set up a booze drop, ending in violence. After a bar owner is killed, Fed Agent beau James Burton is framed for murder. Jazz delves into the gambling underworld to prove his innocence<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>During Prohibition in 1920s Galveston, the Island was called the "Free State of Galveston" due to its lax laws and laissez-faire attitude toward gambling, girls and bootlegging. Young society reporter Jasmine (Jazz) Cross longs to cover hard news, but she's stuck between two clashing cultures: the world of gossip and glamour vs. gangsters and gamblers.</p><p>After Downtown Gang leader Johnny Jack Nounes is released from jail, all hell breaks loose: Prohibition Agent James Burton's life is threatened and he must go into hiding for his own safety. But when he's framed for murder, he and Jazz must work together to prove his innocence. Johnny Jack blames Jasmine's half-brother Sammy Cook, owner of the Oasis speakeasy, for his arrest and forces him to work overtime in a variety of dangerous mob jobs as punishment.</p><p>When a bookie is murdered, Jazz looks for clues linking the two murders and delves deeper into the underworld of gambling: poker games, slot machines and horse-racing. Meanwhile, Jazz tries to keep both Burton and her brother safe, and alive, while they face off against a common enemy.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>This book is so much fun it should be illegal. The third in the series doesn't disappoint, but delights. The author keeps coming up with fascinating historical Galveston locations to weave into her narrative. </p><p>No one can keep her in the corner--not even her Prohibition agent beau, James Burton. Will he finally learn the secret that stokes his jealousy of a rival who isn't really a rival? Will the bad guys gun him down or frame him? You'll have to call up the book to find out.<br /> <em>-Noreen Marcus, freelance reporter and editor</em></p><p>This is the best one yet. Lots of action, higher stakes and even more romance. I love all the Jazz Age references...A great mystery read.<br /> <em>-Leti Del Mar, Author of The Inadvertent Thief </em></p><p>I loved this. Quite simply, it's a lady's version of the popular T.V. show Boardwalk Empire. GOLD DIGGERS is full of mobsters, shady deals and dirty policemen, and you never fully know who's trustworthy. Jazz is feisty as the protagonist, she's fearless and doesn't give a jot what the chauvinistic men around her think; she's proving Agent James Burton was framed and that's that. She's great!</p><p>In all honesty, I don't know a whole lot about the Prohibition era but the author really seems to know her stuff, gently weaving in details without overwhelming or confusing an uninformed reader. The characters all have plenty of 'moxie' and are well thought-out and likeable. There's a constant sense of mystery that keeps you turning the pages, with a pace that's spot-on.<br /> <em>-Charlotte Foreman, BestChickLit.com Blog (U.K.)</em></p><p>A hugely enjoyable mystery....The setting is simply marvellous, the characters colourful, the mystery is well-plotted and overall the book is simply great fun.<br /> <em>-ChristophFischerBooks.com (U.K), Top 500 Amazon Reviewer, <br /> Author, Time To Let Go, Sebastian, etc.</em></p><p>Collier is a phenomenal writer who has a knack for making the reader connect on a different level with her characters.. The plot line always keeps me on my toes and I anxiously await the next page, the next chapter and the conclusion....A talented and emerging voice in the historical mystery genre.<br /> <em>-Kimberlee, "Girl Lost in a Book" Blog </em></p><p>I'm addicted to the Roaring 20's era, and this third installment in the Jazz Age Mystery series supplies an overabundance of fuel to feed that addiction. In other words, this book is pos-i-lute-ly the cat's meow! Jazz is at her prime this time around, using her wits and sleuthing skills to come to the aid of Sammy and Burton, both of whose lives are at stake.</p><p>We also get to witness grisly murders and near-murders, a gangster funeral, and Jazz showing her super-girly side. There is also more romance, but not enough to detract from the storyline. But it was the climax that kept me on the edge of my seat; the author's descriptions made me feel like I was right alongside Jazz in witnessing a definitive moment of the Prohibition era.<br /> <em>-Kristen Swearingen, Amazon Reader/Reviewer</em></p><p>This series just gets better and better. The heroine, Jazz, is feisty, fearless, full of moxie, and is a hoot. Journalism is the right profession for her--she's a nosy Nellie! But always with good intentions, and she's a great sleuth. Jazz and the gutsy, principled Prohibition Agent James Burton got closer in this third book in the series, and a little romance adds a spark to the mystery.</p><p>Collier does such a good job of putting the reader in the 1920s with her attention to detail. I can picture the story as if I'm watching an old black & white movie. So much fun!<br /> <br /> <em>-Amy Metz, Author of the Goose Pimple Junction mystery series</em></p><br>
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