BACKDROP TO MURDER

For 1920s society reporter Lanie Price, the photographer found shot through the eye in the back of his studio isn't just another story. It's personal.

On a dank night in September, Lanie is called to the scene of a double murder. The victims: a handsome photographer and a Cotton Club beauty. The suspect: the dead man's jealous wife. Found weeping over his body, her wails of grief and regret condemn her on the spot.

Can Lanie stop an innocent woman from getting a date with the electric chair—or is this innocent woman not so innocent after all?

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Language ‏: English • ISBN-10 :‎ 0979253896 • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0979253898

From Persia Walker, author of Backdrop to Murder — a tale of jealousy, justice, and jazz.
Tags: historical mystery, noir fiction, 1920s Harlem, 1920s New York, folk-noir, Harlem Renaissance, Lanie Price Mysteries, Persia Walker

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