<p><b>Inspired by a true story, set against the heady backdrop of jazz-filled, mob-ruled New Orleans, <i>The Axeman’s Jazz</i> by Ray Celestin is a gripping thriller announcing a major talent in historical crime fiction.</b><br><br><b>Winner of the CWA New Blood Dagger for Best Debut Crime Novel of the Year<br>Recommended on the Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman<br>Shortlisted for Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year Award</b><br><br>New Orleans, 1919. As a dark serial killer – the Axeman – stalks the city, three individuals set out to unmask him:<br><br>Detective Lieutenant Michael Talbot – heading up the official investigation, but struggling to find leads, and harbouring a grave secret of his own.<br><br>Former detective Luca d’Andrea – now working for the mafia, his need to solve the mystery of the Axeman is ever
