The first mystery in Susanna Calkinsโ captivating new series takes readers into the dark, dangerous, and glittering underworld of a 1920s Chicago speakeasy.
Gina Ricci takes on a job as a cigarette girl to earn money for her ailing fatherโand to prove to herself that she can hold her own at Chicagoโs most notorious speakeasy, the Third Door. Sheโs enchanted by the harsh, glamorous world she discovers: the sleek socialites sipping bootlegged cocktails, the rowdy ex-servicemen playing poker in a curtained back room, the flirtatious jazz pianist and the brooding photographerโall overseen by the clubโs imposing owner, Signora Castallazzo. But the staff buzzes with whispers about Ginaโs predecessor, who died under mysterious circumstances, and the photographer, Marty, warns her to be careful.
When Marty is brutally murdered, with Gina as the only witness, sheโs determined to track down his killer. What secrets did Marty capture on his cameraโand who would do anything to destroy it? As Gina searches for answers, sheโs pulled deeper into the shadowy truths hiding behind the Third Door.
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