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The Queen City Detective Agency: A Novel Authored By Snowden Wright
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Following an unforgettable cast of characters and a jaded female P.I. enmeshed in a criminal conspiracy in 1980s Mississippi, The Queen City Detective Agency is a riveting Southern noir that exposes the greed, corruption, and racism underlying the American Dream.
By 1985, Meridian, Mississippi, once celebrated as the Queen City, has fallen from grace. Outshined by wealthier cities like New Orleans and Atlanta, Meridian has become a haven for dubious enterprises, including those run by the elusive Dixie Mafia. The city's elite, wealthy white Southerners clinging to their old privileges, resist any challenge to their entrenched status quo.
When real-estate developer Randall Hubbard is murdered, it seems the city’s declining fortunes have claimed another victim. Hubbard, who had exploited Meridian’s economic downturn by building strip malls in Black neighborhoods, was gunned down by a .38 Special. Lewis “Turnip” Coogan, a Dixie Mafia associate arrested for the hit, dies under suspicious circumstances while in custody. Coogan’s mother, devastated by her son’s death, hires ex-cop turned private investigator Clementine Baldwin to uncover the truth behind the murder.
Clem, grappling with her own painful past in Mississippi, delves into the dangerous underbelly of the Queen City. As she investigates, she uncovers a web of corruption and violence woven by those who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets. In her pursuit of justice, Clem finds herself targeted by powerful and ruthless figures who will eliminate anyone who threatens to expose their hidden crimes. 📚❤️
By 1985, Meridian, Mississippi, once celebrated as the Queen City, has fallen from grace. Outshined by wealthier cities like New Orleans and Atlanta, Meridian has become a haven for dubious enterprises, including those run by the elusive Dixie Mafia. The city's elite, wealthy white Southerners clinging to their old privileges, resist any challenge to their entrenched status quo.
When real-estate developer Randall Hubbard is murdered, it seems the city’s declining fortunes have claimed another victim. Hubbard, who had exploited Meridian’s economic downturn by building strip malls in Black neighborhoods, was gunned down by a .38 Special. Lewis “Turnip” Coogan, a Dixie Mafia associate arrested for the hit, dies under suspicious circumstances while in custody. Coogan’s mother, devastated by her son’s death, hires ex-cop turned private investigator Clementine Baldwin to uncover the truth behind the murder.
Clem, grappling with her own painful past in Mississippi, delves into the dangerous underbelly of the Queen City. As she investigates, she uncovers a web of corruption and violence woven by those who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets. In her pursuit of justice, Clem finds herself targeted by powerful and ruthless figures who will eliminate anyone who threatens to expose their hidden crimes. 📚❤️
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