It's 1920s New York City. It's flappers and Follies, jazz and gin. It's after the war but before the depression. And for certain group of bright young things it's the opportunity to party like never before. For Evie O'Neill, it's escape. She's never fit in in small town Ohio and when she causes yet another scandal, she's shipped off to stay with an uncle in the big city. But far from being exile, this is exactly what she's always wanted: the chance to show how thoroughly modern and incredibly daring she can be. But New York City isn't about just jazz babies and follies girls. It has a darker side. Young women are being murdered across the city. And these aren't crimes of passion. They're gruesome. They're planned. They bear a strange resemblance to an obscure group of tarot cards. And the New York City police can't solve them alone. Evie wasn't just escaping the stifling life of Ohio, she was running from the knowledge of what she could do. She has a secret. A mysterious power that could help catch the killer - if he doesn't catch her first.

Exquisitely crafted . . . a joy from start to end

Vorwort
The queen of historical fiction takes on 1920s Jazz Age New York - with a supernatural twist.

Autorentext

Libba Bray is the acclaimed author of the Gemma Doyle Trilogy and is the 2010 Printz Award winner for her stand-alone novel Going Bovine. She lives in New York City.

Klappentext

Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City, to live with her uncle who has a deadly obsession with the occult. Will she be able to keep her supernatural power hidden from him as she gets caught up in a murder mystery? A sizzling new supernatural series with great crossover potential.

Zusammenfassung
The queen of historical fiction takes on 1920s Jazz Age New York - with a supernatural twist.