Author: susannacalkins

The Fate of a Flapper, the second mystery in this captivating new series, takes readers into the dark, dangerous, and glittering underworld of a 1920’s Chicago speakeasy. A 2019 Agatha Award Nominee for “Best Historical Mystery”! After nine months as a cigarette girl at the Third Door, one of Chicago’s premier moonshine parlors, Gina Ricci feels like she’s finally getting into the swing of … finally getting into the swing of things. The year is 1929, the Chicago Cubs are almost in the World Series, neighborhood gangs are all-powerful, and though Prohibition is the law of the land, the Third…

After cigarette girl Gina witnesses a coworker’s brutal murder, she sets out to track down the killer — and uncovers dark truths about Chicago’s most notorious speakeasy… “The secrets are as heady as bathtub gin in this smart 1920s mystery that will keep you guessing” (USA Today bestselling author Deanna Raybourn).