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Cahokia Jazz
- Narrated by: Andy Ingalls
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
A thrilling tale of murder and mystery in a city where history has run a little differently—from the bestselling author of Golden Hill.
In a city that never was, in an America that never was, on a snowy night at the end of winter, two detectives find a body on the roof of a skyscraper.
It's 1922, and Americans are drinking in speakeasies, dancing to jazz, stepping quickly to the tempo of modern times. Beside the Mississippi, the ancient city of Cahokia lives on—a teeming industrial metropolis, containing every race and creed. Among them, peace holds. Just about. But that body on the roof is about to spark off a week that will spill the city's secrets, and bring it, against a soundtrack of wailing clarinets and gunfire, either to destruction or rebirth.
The multiple-award-winning Francis Spufford returns, with a lovingly created, richly pleasure-giving, epically scaled tale set in the golden age of wicked entertainments.
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- J
- 15-02-24
Beautifully written, beautifully performed! 
Set in an intricate, and absorbing world the plot drags you in, and then keeps you listening with a combination of unexpected twists, and a true storytellers sense of pace. The author manages to carefully tread the line between following“the right “ Plot for his characters, and sustaining intrigue and suspense for the reader. I had heard beautiful reviews for this book and it lived up to all of them. Thank you to all involved.
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- magser
- 16-11-23
Distinctive, original and gripping
This is highly enjoyable. The narrator does a fine job, except when he attempts an Irish accent for one of the characters. He really needs to work on that!
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- JanitaH
- 16-02-24
Brilliant and hugely entertaining
I loved everything about this book. The reader is one of the best I’ve ever heard.
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- susan
- 15-11-23
An enveloping tale of crime and inter-racial tensions
Wonderful story-telling, set within a beautifully-spun, complex context. Francis Spufford pulls the reader into his convincing world and leads you through a variety of intriguing situations. another great read from this author. The narration was superb and enhanced the story telling
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- J M Curtis
- 14-12-23
A book that makes you think
This novel is beautifully written and superbly narrated. Like Spufford’s earlier novel, Golden Hill, it approaches the issue of racism from an unusual angle. But it also has a central character who is supremely likeable.
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- OHW
- 19-12-23
I thoroughly enjoyed this.
A beautifully written tale with superb narration. I couldn't have enjoyed this more. Reminded me of a book by Michael Chabon, which is no bad thing.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-04-24
Appreciation.
Plot and characters well drawn and equally well narrated. Looking forward to the next book!
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