“Kulper (the Salt & Storm series) delivers a glitzy, adrenaline-fueled crime novel brimming with formidable women.” - Publishers Weekly An effervescent champagne cocktail of a novel that packs a delightful punch.” - Booklist “The story settles in and unfolds at a breathless pace, asking questions of the importance of morality and intention along the way. Fans of Libba Bray's The Diviners series should enjoy this feminist and fantasy-tinged historical mystery.” - Shelf Awareness (starred review) 'Sweet and soft' Guy is a romantic lead who embodies non-toxic masculinity his relationship with Ruby is both swoon-worthy and built upon mutual respect. Ruby's characterization as a deadly and competent 'glam gal' who loves 'good parties and hot jazz' challenges stereotypical portrayals of the flapper girl as silly and shallow. *“Kendall Kulper ( Salt & Storm) upends the conventions of a traditional noir caper with a story of a femme fatale heroine who kills to protect vulnerable women. The gripping plot escalates with the thrills, culminating in a violent whirlwind of a happy ending.” - The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) Alternating between the first-person points of view of Ruby and Guy, the historical world-building is immersive, with the slang-filled narration and dialogue being a highlight readers will have the sense that every supporting character is living their own story.

*“This supernatural noir thriller is serving up the very best the genre has to offer: unsavory characters, dark humor, sordid secrets, and an intrepid femme fatale anti-heroine who charms as a red-headed, murderous flapper version of Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods. An irresistible caper perfect for fans of The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue Waltzing between a supernaturally enhanced romance, the battle to take down a gentleman’s club, and loyal friendships worth their weight in diamonds, Ruby brings defiant charm to every spectacular page of Murder for the Modern Girl-not to mention killer fashion.

Even more unfortunately: sharp, independent Ruby has fallen in love with him. No one knows that she uses her mind-reading abilities to target men who prey on vulnerable women, men who escape the clutches of Chicago “justice.” When she meets a brilliant boy working at the morgue, his knack for forensic detail threatens to uncover her dark hobby. Until now, eighteen-year-old Ruby’s penchant for poison has been a secret. It’s a match made in 1928 Chicago, where gangsters run City Hall, jazz fills the air, and every good girl’s purse conceals a flask. Gatsby-era glamour, a swoon-worthy love story, and an indomitable heroine dazzle in this romp that captures the extravagance of the Roaring Twenties and the dangers of vigilante justice.Ī ravishing young mind reader stalks the streets at night in kitten heels, prowling for men to murder.Ī soft-spoken genius toils away in the city morgue, desperate to unearth the science behind his gift for shapeshifting.

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