Presenting the gritty, acclaimed Border City Blues series of crime in Prohibition-era Winsdor.
“This is a writer to watch.”
—Globe and Mail
“Powerful material for a novel, and Januska shows great strengths for plotting and dialogue.”—Quill & Quire
Prohibition means two things in the Border city of Windsor, Ontario: big business, and big trouble.Riverside DriveJack McCloskey returned to Windsor, Ontario, from the Great War lost in a battle with his inner demons. When he channels his energy into amateur fights, he's noticed by a gangster moonlighting as a boxing promoter. After a brief professional stint, Jack is invited to join the crew in the early days of Prohibition along the Detroit River.
Maiden LaneIt's the winter of 1923 and the border towns are under a deep freeze. As if the police didn't have their hands full, drug-smuggling, human trafficking, and a grisly find in the river steer them into unfamiliar territory, and a whisper of the occult brings a wholly unexpected twist.
Includes- Riverside Drive
- Maiden Lane