by Karen Abbott
First published 2019
In Prohibition-era America, German immigrant George Remus builds a whiskey empire, amassing a fortune as the "King of the Bootleggers." But his gilded lifestyle comes crashing down when his wife Imogene begins a deadly affair with a federal agent. As the betrayal unravels, a bitter feud erupts, drawing in the highest levels of government - and leading to a murder that will shock the nation.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: betrayal, enemies-to-lovers, government-corruption
Setting: America, Eden Park
Period: Prohibition-era
432 pages · Hardcover · Crown
Content warnings: violence