Nick Travers is back where it all began.\
25 years after The Philadelphia Inquirer proclaimed Crossroad Blues âan impressive debut by a promising new talent,â the acclaimed crime novel is back in print.\
A modern, Southern re-invention of The Maltese Falcon, Crossroad Blues won noir fans with its nod to the masters and thrilled readers with a wild ride along Highway 61. Itâs here that we first meet Nick Travers, an ex-New Orleans Saint turned Tulane University blues historian. Nick searches for the lost recordings of 1930s bluesman Robert Johnsonâand a missing colleagueâand finds trouble at every turn.\
The cast of characters includes a red-headed siren, an Elvis-worshipping hitman, Johnsonâs ghost, and the Mississippi Delta itself. Crossroad Blues still sings.\
Critical Praise
âIn Atkinsâ hands, the characters are as substantial as a down home breakfast of biscuits and ham with red-eye gravy.â âEntertainment Weekly\
âWhen (Atkins) old guys open up, you can really hear the music everybody talks about so reverently.â âThe New York Times\
"Atkins' research into blues history adds depth and context to the always entertaining story, which whizzes by like an old, familiar song heard on the car radio late at night." âThe Chicago Tribune
Categories:
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
- Thrillers & Suspense
- Historical
- Thrillers & Suspense
Publisher : Carrefour Ltd.
Author : Atkins, Ace
Language : English
Published :2023-04-21
Number Of Pages : 275
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 1733043306
ISBN-13 : 9781733043304
Item weight : 0.81 lb
Dimensions : 0.62 in x 5 in x 8 in
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