Ray Celestin — Sunset Swing
Pan Books 2022 Paperback 560 Winner, 2022 CWA Gold Dagger Award. Winner, 2022 CWA Historical Dagger AwardThe fourth and final book in Ray Celestin's critically acclaimed City Blues Quartet, following The Mobster's Lament. Los Angeles. Christmas, 1967. A devil is loose in the City of Angels. A young nurse, Kerry Gaudet, travels to LA desperate to find her missing brother, fearing that something terrible has happened to him. A serial killer is terrorizing the city, picking victims at random, and Kerry has precious few leads. Ida Young, recently retired Private Investigator, is dragged into helping the police when a young woman is discovered murdered in her motel room. Ida has never met the victim but her name has been found at the crime scene and the LAPD wants to know why. Very Good