A killing on the hill [large print] / Robert Dugoni
"Seattle, 1933. The city is in the grips of the Great Depression, Prohibition, and vice. Cutting his teeth on a small-time beat, hungry and ambitious young reporter William "Shoe" Shumacher gets a tip that could change his career. There's been a murder at a social club on Profanity Hill -- an underworld magnet for vice crimes only a privileged few can afford. The story is going to be front-page news, and Shoe is the first reporter on the scene. The victim, Frankie Ray, is a former prizefighter. His accused killer? Club owner and mobster George Miller, who claims he pulled the trigger in self-defense. Soon the whole town's talking, and Shoe's first homicide is fast becoming the Trial of the Century. The more Shoe digs, the more he's convinced nothing is as it seems. Not with a tangle of conflicting stories, an unlikely motive, and witnesses like Ray's girlfriend, a glamour girl whose pretty lips are sealed. For now. In a city steeped in Old West debauchery, Shoe's following every lead to a very dangerous place, one that could bring him glory and fame -- or end his life."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9798891643161
- Physical Description: 492 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: Center Point Large Print edition
- Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2024
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes author's note with background information.Regular print version previously published by Amazon Publishing.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Journalists > Fiction.
Homicide > Fiction.
Organized crime > Fiction.
Depressions > 1929 > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Seattle (Wash.) > Fiction.
United States > History > 1919-1933 > Fiction. - Genre:
- Large print books.
Gangster fiction.
Historical fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Available copies
- 20 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 21 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | LP FIC DUGONI (Text) | 36015000487260 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | LP FIC DUGONI (Text) | 36015000487203 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Seattle, 1933. The city is in the grips of the Great Depression, Prohibition, and vice. Cutting his teeth on a small-time beat, hungry and ambitious young reporter William "Shoe" Shumacher gets a tip that could change his career. There's been a murder at a social club on Profanity Hill -- an underworld magnet for vice crimes only a privileged few can afford. The story is going to be front-page news, and Shoe is the first reporter on the scene. The victim, Frankie Ray, is a former prizefighter. His accused killer? Club owner and mobster George Miller, who claims he pulled the trigger in self-defense. Soon the whole town's talking, and Shoe's first homicide is fast becoming the Trial of the Century. The more Shoe digs, the more he's convinced nothing is as it seems. Not with a tangle of conflicting stories, an unlikely motive, and witnesses like Ray's girlfriend, a glamour girl whose pretty lips are sealed. For now. In a city steeped in Old West debauchery, Shoe's following every lead to a very dangerous place, one that could bring him glory and fame -- or end his life."--
