Jimmy's Rules

by Michael Mayo

In 1931 famous author Willie Seabrook agrees to help a desperate young actress who's the victim of voodoo. He hires Continental detective Theodore Opperman. With Jimmy's help, they discover a plot that threatens three other women and even Jimmy's speakeasy.

Two years later, Willie has been hitting the booze much too hard and he asks Jimmy's help when the original threat reappears. Mrs. Opperman provides another gun when she, Willie, Jimmy and Connie go out to Couffignal House, a cliffside mansion on the North Shore for a violent conclusion.

237 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 12, 2021

About the author

Michael Mayo lives in North Carolina. The years he spent in New Jersey had a lot to do with his love of Prohibition-era New York and the creation of Jimmy Quinn. He has written about film for The Washington Post and The Roanoke Times. He was the host of the nationally-syndicated Movie Show on Radio and Max and Mike On the Movies. His non-fiction books include American Murder: Criminals, Crime and the Media, VideoHound’s Video Premieres, Horror Show, and War Movies. He edited three volumes of The DVD Guide. The fifth Jimmy Quinn novel, Welcome to Jimmy's Place will be published in September, 2022.

Reviews

[George Seminara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was just great! Jimmy is a great character. The setting is just right, it’s like watching a 1930s gangster film from one of the supporting characters point of view. He’s part of the gang but isn’t the worst or the best person. He is getting better as the series continues but he still lives in the grey. If you are interested in Dashiell Hammett, or Raymond Chandler or Rex Stout. The New York City setting breathes as if you are walking along side of Jimmy on his way to the Chelsea Hotel. Enjoy!