Shades of Blue

Susan Moody

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Poisoned Pen Press
31 May 2012

Crime & Mystery; Classic crime

Series: Evan Horne Series

After several months of successful work in London and Amsterdam with American expatriate Fletcher Paige, musician Evan Horne returns to the states and settles in the San Francisco Bay Area. There he reunites with his girlfriend, FBI agent, Andie Lawrence. And Evan quickly makes inroads into the Bay Area jazz scene.

Life is good until a phone call from a Los Angeles attorney turns his life upside down. Evan's old friend and former mentor, pianist Calvin Hughes, has died and named Evan as his sole beneficiary. Hughes has left him his small Hollywood house, money, and all of his possessions. But when Evan begins to play through some hand-written sheet music, he recognizes one as a song from the landmark Miles Davis recording Birth of the Cool, and another from Kind of Blue.

Evan is soon on a whirlwind journey across the country to find answers from his family and to confront his mother. Was Calvin Hughes the uncredited composer of one or both of these tunes, or was it simply Hughes' transcriptions from the recordings? What was her relationship with Calvin Hughes? And just how did Jazz come into the equation?

By: Susan Moody
Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Reprint
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 352g
ISBN: 9781590588970
ISBN 10: 1590588975
Series: Evan Horne Series
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 31 May 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bill Moody's background as a musician and his talents as a writer have made the Evan Horne mysteries a favorite of jazz aficionados and crime-fiction fans alike. Moody, a professional drummer and noted critic, teaches at Sonoma State University in northern California. www.billmoodyjazz.com

Reviews for Shades of Blue

<p>"Evan's sixth case offers an infectiously mellow first person narrative, a nostalgic undertone, and a nicely drawn combo of sidemen"  -- Kirkus Reviews <p>" Looking for Chet Baker is thoughful entertainment and like Baker's music it is open to anyone"  -- New York Times on Looking for Chet Baker

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