The Brass Rainbow: #2 in the Edgar Award-winning Dan Fortune mystery series

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Con artists, call girls, hoods, and New York City’s elite populate this gripping tale of a small-time crook, Sammy Weiss, who seeks an alibi from private investigator Dan Fortune for a beating, not the murder he’s soon to be charged with. Fortune, having already established his reputation in the Edgar Award-winning Act of Fear, refuses to help Sammy. When an uptown blueblood is found dead and Sammy goes missing, Fortune feels compelled to investigate. Despite Sammy’s history as a loser and petty liar, Fortune believes he’s innocent. As he delves deeper, he becomes a target himself, and the mystery of Sammy’s disappearance intensifies. Is Sammy the killer or a victim of a frame-up? The narrative, written in a crisp style, immerses readers in the vibrant yet gritty world of ‘60s Chelsea, a time devoid of high-priced real estate, filled with hustlers and those striving to survive. Lynds captures both the richness and the darker aspects of this era, delivering a tale that has been described as engrossing and skillfully plotted with suspense. Critics praise Lynds as a master of crime fiction, making this story a must-read for fans of the genre.