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Episode 255: Nancy Bilyeau's Historical Mystery Novel Set in 1920s
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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Nancy Bilyeau, author of THE ORCHID HOUR. Set in 1923 in New York City, THE ORCHID HOUR is a historical mystery novel that brings to life the age of alcohol prohibition, the rise of violence, gangs, and police corruption through the eyes of its 23 years-old female protagonist Zia, an Italian immigrant and widower whose father-in-law is murdered. The novel is populated with historical figures including Salvatore Luciana, better known as Lucky Luciano, J. Edgar Hoover, and others.
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102 episoder
Manage episode 378397504 series 1195362
Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Nancy Bilyeau, author of THE ORCHID HOUR. Set in 1923 in New York City, THE ORCHID HOUR is a historical mystery novel that brings to life the age of alcohol prohibition, the rise of violence, gangs, and police corruption through the eyes of its 23 years-old female protagonist Zia, an Italian immigrant and widower whose father-in-law is murdered. The novel is populated with historical figures including Salvatore Luciana, better known as Lucky Luciano, J. Edgar Hoover, and others.
Diverse Voices Book Review Social Media:
Facebook - @diversevoicesbookreview
Instagram - @diverse_voices_book_review
Twitter - @diversebookshay
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