Silent Cadence

di C. J. Walker (Autore)

C. J. Walker, 2026

At New Orleans Jazz Fest, a legendary musician is shot dead onstage in front of a stunned crowd. In an instant, celebration turns to chaos—and for NOPD detectives Nick Gatlin and John Chastain, the case becomes anything but routine. What appears to be a targeted assassination soon opens into something far more complex. The victim wasn't just a performer—he was sending a message. As more killings follow across the city's smoky clubs and historic streets, Gatlin and Chastain uncover traces of The Cadence—a hidden network that uses jazz itself as code, embedding encrypted messages inside performances to coordinate weapons trafficking, intelligence exchanges, and political leverage. The deeper they dig, the clearer it becomes: the music isn't just a backdrop. It's the system. Haunted by their own past failures, the detectives are pulled into a covert war playing out in rhythm and silence, where every melody may conceal a signal—and every improvisation could be a death sentence. With bodies piling up and trust collapsing around them, Gatlin and Chastain must decode the pattern behind the violence before the next performance becomes their last. Silent Cadence is a gritty Southern Noir thriller of music, murder, and conspiracy, where New Orleans itself becomes part of the code—and every note could be a trigger.

• Autore: C. J. Walker
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: C. J. Walker
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798235077249