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The Orchid Hour

By: Nancy Bilyeau
Narrated by: Quinn Kitmitto
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Featured in Town and Country's "Must-Read Books of Summer 2023".

There is a certain hour, in the dead of night, when the orchid’s scent can put you under a spell....

"Historical mystery fans will find this irresistible." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

"From the family shops of Little Italy to the bright lights of Dreamland, Nancy Bilyeau takes you on a glittering tour of a bygone New York...." (Mariah Fredericks, author of The Lindbergh Nanny)

Nancy Bilyeau, author of The Blue, returns with a tantalizing novel about one woman caught up in a secret nightclub that one can only reach through a certain florist on a cobblestone street.

New York City, 1923. Zia De Luca’s life is about to be shattered.

Having lost her husband to the Great War, she lives with her in-laws in Little Italy and works at the public library.

But when a quiet poetry-lover is murdered outside the library, the police investigation focuses on Zia.

After a second tragedy strikes even closer to home, Zia learns that both crimes are connected to a new speakeasy in Greenwich Village called The Orchid Hour.

When the police investigation stalls, Zia decides to find her own answers. A cousin with whom she has a special bond serves as a guide to the shadow realm of The Orchid Hour, a world filled with enticements Zia has shunned up to now.

She must contend with a group of players determined to find wealth and power in New York on their own terms. In this heady atmosphere, Zia begins to wonder if she too could rewrite her life’s rules.

As she’s pulled in deeper and deeper, will Zia be able to bring the killers to justice before they learn her secret?

©2023 Nancy Bilyeau (P)2023 Lume Books
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A really good book!

I love historical fiction and gravitate towards The Tudors et al., But I also love learning about old New York. The author describes the many dynamics of Little Italy, Italian and other immigrants, and the cultural aspects after WWI. The characters are interesting, and I learned a lot about that era.
I enjoyed this very much.

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Transcendent Historical Fiction

This has so many threads woven together! The neighborhoods of New York in 1923 come alive. I adored all the historical details, with real people interacting with the fictional characters. What an amazing story.

Extra kudos to the narrator for doing so many distinct voices with Sicilian accents! Bravo!

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