Mr. Good-Evening A Mystery
Mr. Good-Evening A Mystery by John MacLachlan Gray is a captivating addition to the Raincoast Noir series, published by Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Limited on April 27, 2024. This 320-page novel immerses readers in a thrilling 1920s-era murder mystery, where the case of the Fatal Flapper refuses to remain closed. The story centers on Miss Dora Decker, who becomes infamous for allegedly murdering her employer, stockbroker Ralph M. Tucker, in a shocking crime that captures the public’s attention.
In this installment, readers will follow Ed McCurdy, a former journalist turned radio personality, as he navigates the complexities of fame and the dangers that accompany it. Inspector Calvin Hook investigates the gritty streets of Vancouver, uncovering connections that link notable figures such as Al Capone and Winston Churchill to the unfolding mystery. This edition continues to explore themes of crime and intrigue, making it a significant part of the historical and literary fiction landscape.
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The open-and-shut case of the Fatal Flapper just won’t stay closed in this thrilling and immersive 1920s-era murder mystery–the third instalment in the Raincoast Noir series.
Gray brilliantly returns us to his wonderfully vivid, sinuously imagined Vancouver, this time six months before the Crash. Superb. –William Gibson, author of Neuromancer
Miss Dora Decker doesn’t look like the sort of young woman capable of stabbing her employer, stockbroker Ralph M. Tucker, twenty-five times with her high-heeled shoe; yet, thanks to a slow news day, she has become internationally famous as the Fatal Flapper, and the police are only too happy to make the arrest.
Meanwhile, Ed McCurdy, former muckraking journalist, has traded his typewriter for a career reading radio news as Mr. Good-Evening, Canada’s first “radio personality.” As a celebrity he draws resentment and paranoia from far and near, and he worries that the next murder victim will be himself.
Inspector Calvin Hook scours the wet, boozy streets of gritty 1920s Vancouver, piecing together a mystery that somehow connects Al Capone, Winston Churchill and Brother Osiris, the leader of a mystical cult on DeCourcy Island.
Mr. Good-Evening joins The White Angel and Vile Spirits as the third in a trilogy Gray calls Raincoast Noir.
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