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Release date:
February 12, 2013
It's 1950 and
the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets. Known among locals as
the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie Moraine wants more out of life than
the Big Easy has to offer. She devises a plan get out, but a mysterious death
in the Quarter leaves Josie tangled in an investigation that will challenge her
allegiance to her mother, her conscience, and Willie Woodley, the brusque madam
on Conti Street.
Josie is caught between the dream of an elite college and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans lures her in her quest for truth, dangling temptation at every turn, and escalating to the ultimate test.
Josie is caught between the dream of an elite college and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans lures her in her quest for truth, dangling temptation at every turn, and escalating to the ultimate test.
With characters as captivating as those in her internationally bestselling novel Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys skillfully creates a rich story of secrets, lies, and the haunting reminder that decisions can shape our destiny.
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