It is 1921 and former U.S.
Marshall Gideon Miles is far from the Wyoming Territory and his old job. Miles
is 67 now and these days he and his wife Violet run a jazz club in New Orleans.
The “VioMiles Club” opened on Royal Street just a few months ago and business
is good except for all the paperwork involved. Miles had quite a colorful
career before retiring in 1910 and had done himself and the job
proud. But,
that was then and this is now and the paperwork hurts him more than anything the
outlaws ever did.
His frustration with the
paperwork has to be set aside when two ladies of the District show up to see
him before the club opens. Miles knows that means they are “soiled doves” and
he has no want or need of prostitutes in his club. But, that is most definitely
not what is on their minds. Miss Tilly and Celissa have come to ask Gideon to
help in the wake of the brutal murder of a prostitute. Eva-Lynn worked in Miss
Tilly's brothel and a man killed her last night before escaping the scene. Eva-Lynn
is not the first in recent weeks and months to be killed by a man wielding an
axe. Because the women have been prostitutes the local police have pretty much have
done nothing to catch the killer. Miss Tilly desperately wants Gideon Miles’
help as she has nowhere else to turn if the former U.S. Marshal turns her down.
Turning her down is exactly
what he does as Gideon is well aware of his age and responsibilities. Married
with a club to run he simply does not do that kind of work anymore. However,
other factors soon come into play, and he begins the hunt for The Axeman
Of Storyville.
Written by Heath Lowrance,
this latest in Edward Grainger's Cash Laramie And Gideon Miles Series is
another good one. Highly atmospheric with complex characters and plenty of
twists and turns the novella is a fast and highly entertaining read. Whether
you are new to the series or not this read is a good one and highly
recommended.
The Axeman Of Storyville (Edward
Grainger's Cash Laramie And Gideon Miles Series)
Heath Lowrance
Beat To A Pulp
December, 2011
ASIN: B00JJTV8Y0
E-Book
76 Pages (estimated)
$0.99
Material was purchased to read and review by me
using funds in my Amazon Associate account.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2014
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