The Jade Tiger
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Publisher Description
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 1928. The Big Apple teems with the glitter of Bright Young Things, Prohibition, and scofflaws-the perfect place for Penelope Harris to start her life over.
As a former opera singer turned Shanghai nightclub owner, she's seen and done a lot, maybe too much. With any luck, she'll leave more than The Jade Tiger casino behind her-a murdered husband, a blackmailing torch singer, and Thom Lund, the ex-cop who stole her heart. But Penelope has never had that kind of luck; her past is already waiting for her in New York.
When someone murders her chiseling blackmailer at an out-of-control party and Thom is accused of the crime, Penelope must face down her darkest memories to prove his innocence. Is the murderer her cousin Charles, suckered into a hasty marriage by Penelope's blackmailer? Or is it Penelope's over-protective mother, who can't remember a thing after a blow to the head? Or was it Thom after all, ready to commit murder to save Penelope from the blackmailer's wicked plans?
Among the opulent mansions of the obscenely wealthy and the grit of a Hell's Kitchen speakeasy, Penelope and Thom must navigate double-crosses, bad liquor, bootleggers, and dark, obsessive love to find the murderer before the past reaches out to put a noose around both their necks
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set in 1928, Cooper's promising debut and series launch introduces aspiring opera singer Penelope Harris, who has returned home to New York City after eloping against her father's wishes with shady businessman Kinkaid Ambrose to Shanghai, where they ran the Jade Tiger, a nightclub and casino. She left Shanghai the year before after robbers assaulted her and Kincaid, leaving her injured and Kincaid dead; the ensuing headlines made Penelope persona non grata in the American high society circles her family moves in. Penelope's account of that fatal night is challenged by an unwelcome visitor from her past, Renee Strong, a singer at the Jade Tiger, who accuses her of having lied about who killed Kincaid and threatens to expose the truth. Penelope's jeopardy increases after a murder at a party she attends, and she turns amateur sleuth when a love interest, former Shanghai cop Thom Lund, comes under suspicion. Cooper reveals intriguing secrets about her lead that make the prospect of future books welcome. Fans of Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher will enjoy Penelope's adventures. (Self-published)
