Everybody Goes to Jimmy's: A Suspense Novel

by Michael Mayo Narrated by Qarie Marshall

Overview

Jimmy Quinn is delivering a bribe for the infamous racketeer Arnold Rothstein when a bomb goes off on Wall Street, killing thirty people and scaring every banker in the city down to his spats. Twelve years later, Rothstein is dead, and Jimmy is doing his best to stay out of trouble, running a quiet Manhattan speakeasy. At a bad moment for him and his favorite waitress, a blast rocks the alley outside and draws him right back into the madness of 12 years ago. That morning, a strange package came in with his liquor shipment: four plain books filled with cryptic numbers. The incident sets Jimmy off on a mad race from the heights of the Chrysler Building to the depths of New York's underworld.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

11/17/2014
Set in 1932, Mayo’s fast-paced sequel to 2012’s Jimmy the Stick finds Jimmy Quinn, who runs a speakeasy in Manhattan, dealing with top criminals like Arnold Rothstein, crooked cops, and dames—in particular, a dame from his past, Anna Gunderwald, who challenges him to a foot race. More seriously, a bomb explodes in the alley next to his speak, a mysterious package of four indecipherable ledgers arrives, and suddenly all kinds of people are interested in Jimmy. A crooked cop, Betcherman, wants his share of something, but Jimmy doesn’t know what; a German, Johann Klapprott, wishes to purchase his place on behalf of a second party; and Mercer Weeks, enforcer for numbers boss Jacob Weiss, pays him a call. Basically, everyone is after the pile of money Jimmy is believed to possess. Mayo spins several clever yarns off this premise as the quick-witted Jimmy hustles to keep one step ahead of the crowd. Agent: Otto Penzler. (Jan.)

From the Publisher

Mayo spins several clever yarns off this premise as the quick-witted Jimmy hustles to keep one step ahead of the crowd.” —Publishers Weekly

“The second Quinn novel follows the template of the first (Jimmy the Stick, 2012): multiple plot complications combined with Jimmy’s fascinating tales of real crimes and criminals during the 1920s and ’30s.” —Booklist

“[Mayo] persuasively portrays such real-life mobsters as Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano in a tale sure to appeal to fans of Max Allan Collins’s gangster historicals.” —Publishers Weekly on Jimmy the Stick

“Imagine an Agatha Christie country-house murder mystery soaked in booze and violence, with the detective played as a cold, pragmatic street fighter instead of some effete Belgian fop. The expected traditional shenanigans unfold (there’s even a hidden room!), albeit in a rather hardboiled and occasionally bloody fashion, but the solution is clever and fair. What really sticks, however, is the film critic and first-time novelist’s muscular way with character and plot, and particularly Jimmy’s way with words.” —Mystery Scene on Jimmy the Stick

Library Journal - Audio

06/01/2017
The sequel to Jimmy the Stick finds Jimmy Quinn running his own speakeasy and, while not exactly living on the right side of the law, leading a fairly quiet life. That is, until a mysterious package with his name on it is unexpectedly delivered to his establishment. Suddenly, a host of unsavory characters and an old girlfriend want to talk to him, all claiming to be the owner of the package. Mayo nicely sets the tone for the story set in Prohibition-era Manhattan. Narrator Qarie Marshall helps bring to life the eccentric cast of crooked characters, especially Jimmy, who is tough but with a touch of vulnerability. Keeping track of how everyone is connected can be challenging, but listening to Jimmy's take on the mysterious turn of events makes for an enjoyable ride. VERDICT Recommended for fans of mysteries set in the 1920s and 1930s.—Theresa Horn, St. Joseph Cty. P.L., South Bend, IN

Product Details

BN ID:	2940175458214
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	01/24/2017
Series:	Jimmy Quinn Mysteries
Edition description:	Unabridged

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