The Silver Gun

From award-winning author L.A. Chandlar comes the dazzling first entry in the Lane Sanders Mystery Series-perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen, Jacqueline Winspear, and Kerry Greenwood. Vivid historical detail, Jazz Age intrigue, and a fearless heroine light up a city that never sleeps. Glamour. Grit. Gangsters. A young woman caught in the crossfire of 1930s New York. New York City, 1936. At just twenty-three, Lane Sanders is sprinting to keep up as the new personal aide to Mayor Fiorello "Fio" La Guardia. Fighting Tammany Hall's corruption while juggling endless revitalization projects leaves her little time to breathe. But the whirlwind pace is a welcome distraction from the childhood nightmares that still stalk her dreams-and the silver gun she can never forget. When Lane is cornered by one of the city's most notorious gangsters, those nightmares collide with reality. Corrupt officials want to use her as leverage against the mayor, yet the weapon leveled at her is the very same gun from her past. The connection is undeniable. From glittering ballrooms to shadowy speakeasies, Lane must navigate danger at every turn. With romance complicating her heart and enemies circling closer, she races to uncover how her buried secrets tie into New York's underworld-before someone silences her for good. The Silver Gun is a glittering Art Deco mystery full of danger, secrets, and suspense-where one woman proves she has the courage to face both her past and the city's darkest shadows.