Rum Runner Prohibition

Peter J. Barnett, Andrew B Koski


5.00 · 1 ratings · Published: 19 Feb 2024

Rum Runner Prohibition by Peter J. Barnett, Andrew B Koski
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, neither one sure about the other. As Jack confronts his past demons, will Ava become his nemesis or the love of his life?

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