Ray Celestin 3 Book Set: The Axeman's Jazz, Dead Man's Blues, The Mobster's Lament

Dive into a gripping journey through jazz-soaked streets and mob-run back alleys with the Ray Celestin 3 Books Collection Set (The Axeman's Jazz, Dead Man's Blues, The Mobster's Lament). Perfect for fans of historical crime fiction, readers who love atmospheric mysteries, and gift buyers searching for a richly detailed boxed set. This paperback collection brings together three award-recognized novels that weave music, murder and moral complexity across New Orleans, Chicago and New York. Whats included Titles in this Set: The Axeman's Jazz, Dead Man's Blues, The Mobster's Lament Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9789123969388 The Axeman's Jazz New Orleans, 1919. A chilling serial killer known as the Axeman stalks the citys jazz scene and leaves the community terrified. Detective Lieutenant Michael Talbot leads the official investigation while carrying his own heavy secret. Former detective Luca d'Andrea, now working for the mafia, is equally driven to unmask the killer. Combining historical detail with a tense, layered mystery, this book introduces the City Blues Quartet with vivid period atmosphere and complex characters. Dead Man's Blues Chicago, 1928. Heat, corruption and jazz set the stage for three unnerving events: poisoning at a luxury hotel, a mutilated gangster found in the Blackbelt, and the disappearance of a well-known heiress. Pinkerton detectives Michael Talbot and Ida Davis take the case, and Ida enlists the help of her friend Louis Armstrong to find a face known across the city. This installment blends real historical figures and social tensions into a suspenseful detective story. The Mobster's Lament New York, 1947. Mob fixer Gabriel Leveson is tasked by the formidable Frank Costello to recover stolen money — just as Private Investigator Ida Young and Michael Talbot race to clear Talbots son Tom, accused of horrific murders in a Harlem flophouse. This novel tightens the series' moral stakes and pushes characters toward explosive reckonin