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1920s: Poppy takes more than a bite out of the Big Apple!
The Death Beat
What you need to know before your trail
Poppy Denby is furious with Rollo, who has gambled away his position at the Daily Globe and is being banished to New York. That is, until she discovers he plans to take her with him to work at the New York Times! Poppy can’t wait to report on the Manhattan arts scene, but her hopes are crushed when she is allocated The Death Beat – writing obituaries. But Poppy has a nose for a story, and when a body is found in a luxury penthouse apartment she starts to investigate.She unravels a sordid trail of illegal immigrants, forced labour, sex scandals, and an unexpected ghost from her past. Poppy is determined to help the victims, but can she find the evidence to bring the perpetrators to justice without putting her own life in danger
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A old fashioned tour of the Big Apple
Poppy is in the middle of an investigation in the Big Apple, the city that never sleeps, but it’s not an easy task!
The Garment Area
Her investigations take her from the luxurious mansions of the mega-rich to the notorious Speakeasies and the Garment area. The contrast of the areas is interesting and paints a vivid picture of the 1920s. It was here in the Garment area where there were many illegal immigrants working or rather being exploited in the name of fashion.
Ellis Island
This was a major place synonymous with the wave of immigration at that time. It was there where the immigrants were “dealt with”
Prohibition and the Speakeasy’s
A speakeasy was an illicit establishment that sold alcoholic beverages during the time of the Prohibition era as illustrated in the book. There were many at the time (1920–1933, longer in some states) and Chester’s in the novel is a good example of the atmosphere, illegal activity and for it being a microcosm of the time. They were also called “blind pigs” or “blind tigers”
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C) New York - 8th Street Station
G) New York - The New York Times
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Death Beat (Poppy Denby 3)
Destination : New York City Author/Guide: Fiona Veitch Smith Departure Time: 1920s
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