|
|
Sold Out
Book Categories |
As welterweight boxer Eddie Cero makes his way home through a dark Philadelphia alley, he steps in on two punks beating up an older man. It's a favor that's going to turn Eddie's life upside down. Sal Giambroni buys Eddie a round and offers him a part-time gig helping with his private-detective work. Despite Eddie's reluctance, a few days on the job reveal that he has a knack for snooping—and then he stumbles onto a cold case involving a missing soul singer. A music lover with a budding interest in the singer's attractive, talented sister, Eddie finds himself involved in a violent, twisted story of betrayal and intrigue, power and passion—all set to the beat of rock and roll.
David Fulmer's acclaimed Storyville series brought us a New Orleans teeming with jazz. The Dying Crapshooter's Blues took fans to Atlanta and the blues. The Blue Door now brings us the vibrant city of Philadelphia and the early days of its famous soul.
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
| WonderClub |
Charles Hillyer
reviewed The Blue Door on January 05, 2008
The Blue Door
My friend, Jason, recommended this book as it's a local Atlanta author and someone we were going to go see at a reading. I'd never heard of him (the author, not Jason).
Still, pretty good book. Reminds me a bit of a 20th-Century version of David Liss's novels. Protagonist is welterweight boxer at the end of his career who falls into private investigations because it kind of came along. He has a knack for it and takes on a three-year old cold case in what becomes a very compelling story line.
The setting is just as important as the characters and plot here. The Blue Door takes place in 1960's Philadelphia amid the tensions of Jim Crow and the emergence of rock and roll and jazz as a force for change.
Eddie, our boxer detective, is a child of Italian immigrants, a lover of music, and a surprisingly shrewd student of human behavior. The harmony of that David Fulmer creates here through these various forces of cultural change mades this book very enjoyable for me.
Login|Complaints|Blog|Games|Digital Media|Souls|Obituary|Contact Us|FAQ
CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? CLICK HERE!!! X
You must be logged in to add to WishlistX
This item is in your Wish List
X
This item is in your Collection
The Blue Door
X
This Item is in Your Inventory
The Blue Door
X
You must be logged in to review the productsX
X
X
Add The Blue Door, As welterweight boxer Eddie Cero makes his way home through a dark Philadelphia alley, he steps in on two punks beating up an older man. It's a favor that's going to turn Eddie's life upside down. Sal Giambroni buys Eddie a round and offers him a part-tim, The Blue Door to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
X
Add The Blue Door, As welterweight boxer Eddie Cero makes his way home through a dark Philadelphia alley, he steps in on two punks beating up an older man. It's a favor that's going to turn Eddie's life upside down. Sal Giambroni buys Eddie a round and offers him a part-tim, The Blue Door to your collection on WonderClub |
