When the New York Jazz Society acquires a fifty-year old letter from Georgia Valentine, questions arise over the legendary vocalist’s death. Did she give herself a fatal dose of heroin, as the original investigators ruled, or did someone kill her? And if it was murder, what was the motive?
Casey moves her operation from San Francisco to New York to investigate the cold case, questioning Georgia’s musician friends, her widower, a drug dealer, a Broadway actress, a mafia boss and the authorities who declared the death a suicide.
This quest takes Casey to New York’s most venerable jazz clubs, a Harlem nursing home, a mob-owned Italian restaurant, a lesbian bar and One Police Plaza, home of the NYPD. She joins forces with an attractive detective from the Organized Crime unit, and, as the case progresses, so does their relationship.
With no shortage of suspects, Casey ultimately uncovers evidence revealing a surprising killer.
Review
San Francisco Detective and jazz enthusiast, Casey McKie, goes to New York to investigate a cold case - the murder of Georgia Valentine. Her quest includes a range of interesting characters and settings, with another twist around every corner. Add in a possible romance with the attractive detective to round out Casey's whirlwind experience as she finds the killer.
The story is well-written and the characters well-developed, though some are not likable. The jazz scene adds a unique and entertaining flavor to the story. Although this is part of a series featuring Casey McKie, it can be read as a stand alone mystery. This is my first in this series and won't be my last. If you like jazz and mystery, you'll enjoy this one.
The Casey McKie mystery series
And All That Motive (2014
And All That Madness (2012)
And All That Stalking (2011)
And All That Sea (2010)
And All That Murder (2009)
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