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Book Review of Maxwell Street Blues (Paul Whelan, Bk 3) (Audio CD) (Unabridged)

Maxwell Street Blues (Paul Whelan, Bk 3) (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
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What better way to get your summer "read on" than with Michael Raleigh's Maxwell Street Blues? Grab a beer, head for the beach, the back porch or deck and have at it! Raleigh's work is a fast read that follows detective Paul Whelan as he investigates the murder of a Maxwell Street peddler. For anyone who frequented the "old" Maxwell Street market, this book's a delight. You can smell the onions on the grill as Detective Whelan serves up an authentically written and diverse Chicago. Old feuds, Chicago's historic jazz scene, interracial romance and slickters trying to "outslick the slick" are no match for detective Whelan. As Whelan unravels the peddler's past, Raleigh introduces neighborhoods and characters that are sure to intrigue the reader.