Murder at the Flamingo
Jul 2018 · HarperChristian + ORM
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Two society runaways become an unlikely sleuthing duo as they search for a killer amid the glamour and grit of 1930s Boston in this mystery series debut.
Boston, 1937. Hamish DeLuca has spent most of his life trying to rise above his father’s expectations. Now he’s finally run away to Boston where his cousin, Luca Valari, is opening a fashionable nightclub in Scollay Square. When he meets Regina “Reggie” Van Buren—his cousin’s “right hand man”—Hamish wonders if his dreams for a normal life might be at hand.
Heir to a New Haven fortune, Reggie fled her immaculate home—and the man her parents expect her to marry. Determined to make a life as the self-sufficient city girl she’s seen in the movies, Reggie runs away to Boston, where she finds an easy secretarial job with the suave Luca Valari. But as she and Hamish work together in Luca’s glittering world, they discover a darker side to the smashing Flamingo nightclub.
When a corpse is discovered at the Flamingo, Reggie and Hamish learn there is a vast chasm between the rich and the rest—and a dangerous underworld that feeds on them both. As Hamish is forced to choose between his conscience and loyalty to his beloved cousin, he and Reggie work to expose a murder before the darkness destroys everything they’ve worked to build.
Boston, 1937. Hamish DeLuca has spent most of his life trying to rise above his father’s expectations. Now he’s finally run away to Boston where his cousin, Luca Valari, is opening a fashionable nightclub in Scollay Square. When he meets Regina “Reggie” Van Buren—his cousin’s “right hand man”—Hamish wonders if his dreams for a normal life might be at hand.
Heir to a New Haven fortune, Reggie fled her immaculate home—and the man her parents expect her to marry. Determined to make a life as the self-sufficient city girl she’s seen in the movies, Reggie runs away to Boston, where she finds an easy secretarial job with the suave Luca Valari. But as she and Hamish work together in Luca’s glittering world, they discover a darker side to the smashing Flamingo nightclub.
When a corpse is discovered at the Flamingo, Reggie and Hamish learn there is a vast chasm between the rich and the rest—and a dangerous underworld that feeds on them both. As Hamish is forced to choose between his conscience and loyalty to his beloved cousin, he and Reggie work to expose a murder before the darkness destroys everything they’ve worked to build.
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4.5
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Janice Tangen
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July 12, 2018
: historical-fiction, historical-research, amateur-sleuth, anxiety-attacks, friendship, boston, the-mob I loved it! So atmospheric I had to recheck that it wasn't a reprint of a mystery written pre WW2. It's even complete with movie references familiar to my grandson at 25 and my kids 35 to ? The story is rather engrossing, the characters are engaging and very realistic, and you can almost FEEL the beat of the music in the clubs. The interpersonal interactions are a great part of what makes this book exceptional. The publisher's blurb gives hints and there is no need for spoilers, but I sincerely hope that many people take the opportunity to read it. I know that I will be buying copies for certain friends. I requested and received a free review copy via NetGalley. Thanks so much!
About the author
Rachel McMillan is the author of The London Restoration, The Mozart Code, the Herringford and Watts mysteries, the Van Buren and DeLuca mysteries, and the Three Quarter Time series of contemporary Viennese romances. She is also the author of Dream, Plan, Go: A Travel Guide to Inspire Independent Adventure. Rachel lives in Toronto, Canada. Visit her online at rachelmcmillan.net; Instagram: @rachkmc; Facebook: @rachkmc1; Twitter: @rachkmc; Pinterest: @rachkmc.
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