The Devil's Jazz

<p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>They have never caught me and they never will . . . I have been am and will be the worst spirit that ever existed either in fact or the realm of fancy. - The Axman</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A masterfully crafted deeply researched and gripping tale of suspense and horror The Devil's Jazz brings the colorful and sordid characters of the Big Easy to life. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In the sultry heart of New Orleans a city haunted by the legacy of Jack the Ripper's reign of terror in London a new menace emerges. The year is 1918 and the Axman of New Orleans prowls the cobblestone streets targeting the city's large population of Sicilian immigrants.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Retired detective Giancarlo Rabito is reluctantly drawn into the shadows entangled in the pursuit of the Axman challenging the wide-spread belief that the Mafia is responsible. Hysteria grips New Orleans with each gruesome crime as the axe swings across the city with no leads and hazy recollections from surviving victims.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>His reputation more devil than man The Axman mocks the citizens of New Orleans through a chilling letter to the newspaper actually claiming to be a hellish demon. His ominous taunt: he will spare those who revel in the devil's music jazz during his chosen night of killing.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>New Orleans residents play jazz all night long the rhythmic pulse of a city held captive by fear.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Venture deep into the soul of New Orleans where secrets thicken the humid air and mingle with the spirits in this thrilling can't-miss homage to one of the most vibrant and culturally rich American cities.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>