Children of Chicago
Author:
NoveList Series:
Chicago saga volume 1.
Series:
Chicago saga volume 1
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Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
Description
2021 BRAM STOKER AWARD NOMINEE FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A NOVEL
A gripping, modern-day spin on the Pied Piper fairy tale, as well as a gritty love letter to the underworld of Chicago from acclaimed Bram Stoker nominee Cynthia Pelayo.
Reminiscent of the Bloody Mary urban legend, the Pied Piper’s story can be tracked back to the deaths of children for centuries and across the world—call to him for help with your problems, but beware when he comes back asking for payment.
Chicago detective Lauren Medina’s latest call brings her to investigate a brutally murdered teenager in Humboldt Park—a crime eerily similar to the murder of her sister decades before. Unlike her straight-laced partner, she recognizes the crime, and the new graffiti popping up all over the city, for what it really means: the Pied Piper has returned.
When more children are found dead, Lauren is certain her suspicion is correct. Still reeling from the recent death of her father, she knows she must find out who has summoned him again, and why, before more people die. Lauren’s torn between protecting the city she has sworn to keep safe, and keeping a promise she made long ago with her sister’s murderer. She may have to ruin her life by exposing her secrets and lies to stop the Pied Piper before he collects.
2021 INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD WINNER
"GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOUR HEART THUMP AND SKIN CRAWL”—The New York Times
A gripping, modern-day spin on the Pied Piper fairy tale, as well as a gritty love letter to the underworld of Chicago from acclaimed Bram Stoker nominee Cynthia Pelayo.
Reminiscent of the Bloody Mary urban legend, the Pied Piper’s story can be tracked back to the deaths of children for centuries and across the world—call to him for help with your problems, but beware when he comes back asking for payment.
Chicago detective Lauren Medina’s latest call brings her to investigate a brutally murdered teenager in Humboldt Park—a crime eerily similar to the murder of her sister decades before. Unlike her straight-laced partner, she recognizes the crime, and the new graffiti popping up all over the city, for what it really means: the Pied Piper has returned.
When more children are found dead, Lauren is certain her suspicion is correct. Still reeling from the recent death of her father, she knows she must find out who has summoned him again, and why, before more people die. Lauren’s torn between protecting the city she has sworn to keep safe, and keeping a promise she made long ago with her sister’s murderer. She may have to ruin her life by exposing her secrets and lies to stop the Pied Piper before he collects.
Subjects
Subjects
Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction
Children
Children -- Crimes against -- Fiction
Crimes against
Death
Detective and mystery fiction
Fathers
Fathers -- Death -- Fiction
Fiction
Hispanic American women
Hispanic American women -- Fiction
Horror
Horror fiction
Humboldt Park (Chicago, Ill.) -- Fiction
Investigation
Literature
Murder
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
Murder victims' families
Murder victims' families -- Fiction
Mystery
Pied Piper of Hamelin
Pied Piper of Hamelin -- (Legendary character) -- Fiction
Police
Police -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Fiction
Policewomen
Policewomen -- Fiction
Serial murderers
Serial murderers -- Fiction
Sisters
Sisters -- Fiction
Thriller
Children
Children -- Crimes against -- Fiction
Crimes against
Death
Detective and mystery fiction
Fathers
Fathers -- Death -- Fiction
Fiction
Hispanic American women
Hispanic American women -- Fiction
Horror
Horror fiction
Humboldt Park (Chicago, Ill.) -- Fiction
Investigation
Literature
Murder
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
Murder victims' families
Murder victims' families -- Fiction
Mystery
Pied Piper of Hamelin
Pied Piper of Hamelin -- (Legendary character) -- Fiction
Police
Police -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Fiction
Policewomen
Policewomen -- Fiction
Serial murderers
Serial murderers -- Fiction
Sisters
Sisters -- Fiction
Thriller
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ISBN:
9781951709204
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9781666123937
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Last Grouping Update | 2024-03-27 04:42:38AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-03-27 05:46:39AM |
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"When Detective Lauren Medina sees the calling card at a murder scene in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, she knows the Pied Piper has returned. When another teenager is brutally murdered at the same lagoon where her sister's body was found floating years before, she is certain that the Pied Piper is not just back, he's looking for payment he's owed from her. Lauren's torn between protecting the city she has sworn to keep safe, and keeping a promise she made long ago with her sister's murderer. She may have to ruin her life by exposing her secrets and lies to stop the Pied Piper before he collects."--Publisher.
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Murder victims' families -- Fiction
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