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Overview: "A horrific crime catalyzes desperate New Yorkers in this arresting neo-noir ensemble tale. In his striking first novel, [Bob] Mantel creates a dark world where everyone has a secret that could lead to destruction. . .  Mantel's terrific use of language [is] an homage to classic noir fiction but always fresh in its own way. . .  The mood lasts long after the reader has finished."  -- BookLife, Publishers WeeklyLIFT THE LID OF MYSTERYA tasteless night club run by a failed JFK assassination co-conspirator brings out the worst in 1970s New York.Songbird Sadasia Trayne runs into a disco-era buzz saw of wine, women, and murder when she hooks up with the Brooklyn-based creator of a notorious TV sitcom.Her frantic SOS to a long-lost love, the Big Apple’s closeted lesbian Chief of Police Detectives, drives this tale of memory and regret, compromise and topiary, politics and a corrupt press, Kris Kringle and twisted acts of love.Will the headline-grabbing sex crime she sets out to solve max out the Chief’s investigative skills or deep-six her career?The Velvet Badge combines edge-of-your-seat storytelling with stone-cold hilarity and just a touch of holiday ho-ho-ho.Cover art: Paul Schell

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