The Long Road From Paris: A Novel [Paperback]

Against a background of European fascism and the black jazz scene in Paris of that time, this fascinating and important novel, a duet with Kirby Williams previous book RAGE IN PARIS, follows the desperate attempts of Urby Brown to escape to America with his Jewish lover, Hannah Korngold. As the Nazi net closes around them in June 1940, Urby and Hannah make one last throw of the dice, knowing that a failed attempt to escape will prove fatal.An intricate tale of romance, mystery and class struggle&the action unfolds at a dizzying pace.A raucous exercise in screwball historical fiction with hard-boiled action blended in.A finely wrought story that depicts the violence of an era with a solid noir touch.The further adventures of ex-pat Urby Brown, black jazz musician and private eye, set in the maelstrom of 1930s Europe, from acclaimed novelist Kirby Williams.