Historical fiction book · Open Library
Jitterbug
Unknown author · historical fiction
A killer who is brutalizing innocents and the elderly in World War II Detroit is tracked by a determined cop, who must not only try to keep the peace and rescue the city from a maniac, but also quiet his own internal demons.
About this historical novel
Jitterbug by Unknown author is historical fiction rooted in Global / multiple. A killer who is brutalizing innocents and the elderly in World War II Detroit is tracked by a determined cop, who must not only try to keep the peace and rescue the city from a maniac, but also quiet his own internal demons.
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include fiction, world war, 1939-1945, police, mystery fiction, and historical fiction.
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Plot summary
A killer who is brutalizing innocents and the elderly in World War II Detroit is tracked by a determined cop, who must not only try to keep the peace and rescue the city from a maniac, but also quiet his own internal demons.
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Regions & places
Global / multiple
Themes
- fiction
- world war, 1939-1945
- police
- mystery fiction
- historical fiction
- detroit (mich.), fiction
- fiction, historical, general
- michigan, fiction
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open-library