Whitman, Vic

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Cover of Hot Music

Hot Music

Whitman, Vic (author)
Street & Smith Corp. (in Top-Notch Magazine) • September 1, 1929
Keywords: Jazz Age mystery, Radio detective fiction, 1920s crime novel, Broadcasting station intrigue, Jewelry theft investigation, Dance band noir, Urban police drama, Classic detective story, Music and crime fiction, Golden Age mystery

When a society violinist’s jewels vanish from her locked apartment, radio police announcer Dave Cates seizes the chance to step beyond the microphone and into real detective work. What begins as a routine broadcast alert soon entangles him with glamorous musicians, wealthy patrons, and the coded rhythms of a city alive after dark. As syncopated jazz pulses through nightclubs and airwaves, Cates follows subtle clues hidden in music, manners, and motive. In a world where signals travel faster than truth, ambition and intrigue collide in a case that could change his future.