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|title=The Axeman's Jazz

|author= Ray Celestin

|rating=4

|genre=Crime (Historical)

|summary=Based on a true story, ''The Axeman's Jazz'' is scriptwriter Ray Celestin's debut novel. It tells of a serial killer in New Orleans in 1919 - the Axeman - who torments the city and has everyone talking; it seems that everyone has their theories and yet no meaningful leads are presenting themselves, as the police and citizens of New Orleans begin to despair of ever catching the killer.

|amazonuk=<amazonuk>144725886X</amazonuk>

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{{newreview

|title=Sherlock Holmes: Gods of War

Elizabeth Loupas, it seems, was not the first author to be inspired by the intrigue and scandal of the renaissance court of Ferrera. The poem 'My Last Duchess' by Robert Browning, first published in 1842 is an elegiac account reflecting the popular view that Duke Alfonso d’Este murdered his first wife Lucrezia de Medici because of her unfaithfulness. Loupas explores some of the themes raised in the poem and cleverly combines elements of Browning’s work with true historical accounts to create an appealing murder-mystery set against the sumptuous backdrop of renaissance Italy.

|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848093837</amazonuk>

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~~|author=Frances Brody~~

~~|title=A Medal for Murder: (Kate Shackleton Mysteries)~~

~~|rating=4.5~~

~~|genre=Crime (Historical)~~

|summary=When a pawnbroker was unceremoniously robbed of valuable items which he was holding on behalf of clients he first called the police and then Kate Shackleton when the police seemed to be getting nowhere. It wasn't just the crime which had been committed, but the pledges had sentimental value to many of Moony's clients and he was worried about how they would feel when the jewellry couldn't be returned and what the impact would be on ''his'' reputation. He wanted the pieces back - but most of all he wanted Kate Shackleton and her assistant Jim Sykes to visit the clients and discuss the situation with them. Simple? No.

~~|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0749941928</amazonuk>~~

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