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In a city brimming with racial tensions, Marissa, a sharp and observant young woman, moves to 1920s St Louis just in time to find herself entangled in the political maneuverings of an upcoming election. Her journey through the vibrant jazz club scene exposes the simmering prejudices within the community, while her encounters with Barbara, the daughter of a local politician, and the Garner brothers, two young men navigating the complexities of race and violence in their town, set her in the crosshairs of bootleggers. As 1920s gangs mix with racially-charged politics, Tony Garner, the younger of the brothers, becomes a pivotal intermediary when Marissa faces danger from Sam Lincoln, a menacing figure connected to a corrupt councilman. This tale explores the quiet heroism of ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances, where the lines between right and wrong blur in a world grappling with prejudice, corruption, and the seductive allure of power. (You asked for it - here is the multi-voice.) Comparable works include The Age of Innocence Northanger Abbey The Great Gatsby

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