L.A. Chandlar is the Award Winning National bestselling author of The Art Deco Mystery Series

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โ€œL. A. Chandlar is a terrific new voice in mystery--an author you are going to love!โ€ โ€”Charles Todd, New York Times bestselling author of THE BLACK ASCOT

 
 
 
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โ€œEngaging, vivid, and intriguingโ€ฆan action-packed adventure with quirky characters, snappy dialogue, a hint of romanceโ€”and starring one of the pluckiest, most entertaining heroines ever.โ€

 
 

โ€œColorful characters and rich historical flavor buoy Chandlarโ€™s frothy second Art Deco mysteryโ€ฆthe complex central puzzle will keep readers turning the pages.โ€

 
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โ€œAction packed and filled with 1930s charm.โ€

 
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CrimeReads โ€œA Best Fall Read of 2018โ€

โ€œChandlarโ€™s lush historical novel follows Mayor LaGuardia in 1936 as his political future stalls under the weight of a missing persons case. Chandlar sets out to capture the complexities of the 1930s, a time of great art and culture as well as a time of great suffering.โ€

 

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โ€œChandlar has an eye for detail so New York City in the 1930sโ€”the clothes, the nightclubs, the foodโ€”are all quite vivid and tangible.โ€


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โ€œFrom the colorful and well-researched backdrops that make you feel as if you are definitely part of the 1936 realm; to the vibrant characters who must fight both good and evil in themselves to see justice done, Chandlar has done a fantastic job creating a suspense that youโ€™ll wish to read again.โ€

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โ€œReaders will love The Gold Pawn for its compelling plot, rich historical details, action, and mystery, as well as the likable main characters... Chandlar has found a way to blend accurate historical facts with a more contemporary mind-set...Readers will eagerly await the next book. Highly recommended.โ€

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New York City, 1936. In the midst of the Great Depression, the Big Apple is defiantly striving toward an era infused with art, architecture, and economic progress under the dynamic Mayor La Guardia. But those in City Hall know that tumultuous times can inspire both optimism and danger...

 

November 1936. Mayor La Guardiaโ€™s political future buckles under a missing persons case in New York City. Simultaneously, Lane unravels devastating secrets in the outskirts of Detroit. As two crimes converge, judging friends from enemies can be a dangerous game . . .

 

New York City 1937

As the Great Depression loosens its grip on New York City, Mayor La Guardia and his team meet their greatest foe in the fight against organized crime.

 
 
 

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