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Mortal sins

by Penn Williamson · 2000

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When Creole aristocrat Charles St. Claire is found with his throat slashed, with his blood-drenched wife, Hollywood sex goddess Remy Lelourie, next to him, police investigator Daman Rourke must confront old loyalties and his need to find the killer as he follows a deadly trail of betrayal and murder through the dark underside of Jazz Age New Orleans. 125,000 first printing.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of this
Themes
policepoliceMore like thisLess of thisserial killerserial killerMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1920s1920sMore like thisLess of thisLouisianaLouisianaMore like thisLess of thisNew OrleansNew OrleansMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 416 pages

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