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Prohibition the cost could be your life A midwestern farm boy returns home a scarred aviator turned Rum Runner He and his band of brothers strive to compete in gangster ridden prohibition Detroit His world is turned upside down when his path crosses with a beautiful persistent Latina lawyer Look at the eBook READ SAMPLE Rum Runner Prohibition dives deep into 1920s Detroit s world of elegant speakeasies and raucous jazz clubs cast against the backdrop of mogul creating industries Rampant rum running turned Detroit into one of the most exciting quirky and frenetic cities of its day For those who love historical adventurous epics like The Great Gatsby or the action chronicles of Indiana Jones Rum Runner will be a thrilling discovery Jack Lyons a Mid Western nobody a farm boy from nowhere returns from The Great War as a scarred combat aviator By day he leads his growing aviation company but by night Jack directs his multi ethnic band of brothers smuggling liquor across the Canadian border Using his speed boat Francine they evade all threats while leveraging their profits to help less fortunate veterans Jack s greatest threat other than himself is the notorious Jewish Purple Gang and their relentless OCD lieutenant Ira Cohen They run Detroit s illegal vices exterminating anyone who crosses them As Jack battles the Purples our emotionally impaired aviator s world is turned upside down when his path crosses Ava Murphy an orphaned Latina Irish customs attorney They begin a slow burn bumpy romance and neither is sure about the other As Jack confronts his past demons will Ava become his nemesis or the love of his life Rum Runner ProhibitionA fabulous romp through history in this action and adventure novel set in the times of Prohibition It reminded me of Indian Jones meets James Bond meets Boardwalk Empire The writing is sharp and smart and I also enjoyed how it doesn t rely on tired old tropes It s fresh and fun women are well represented as strong characters people of color command power and some fascinating historic figures who should be household names are brought into the spotlight It s offers a throughly modern and much needed revamp of this genre Bravo I hope it gets made into a Netflix series or a feature film Rum Runner Prohibition Thinking man s thriller set in Detroit during the rollicking Prohibition Era It s a fun read that ll have you looking forward to the Further Adventures Rum Runner Prohibition