by Tim Mahoney (Author)

During a howling blizzard in March, 1932, Sadie and Rose, two hard luck women from out of town, are found murdered and burned on the banks of the Mississippi. Bootlegger Mick Powers was among the last to see them alive, and embarks on a dark and dangerous inquiry into who murdered the girls.

Author Biography

Tim Mahoney has written a series of five books describing Saint Paul, Minnesota in the gangster era. In the 1930s, the city was the adopted home of John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Alvin Karpis and the Barker brothers, among others. He has also written "Secret Partners," a documented history of the era.