Sam Klein Mystery Series

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Books in this Series (4)

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The Blood Libel

Book #1 in series

Allan Levine

Manitoba

Historical, Jewish, Suspense

Sam Klein is a bouncer and guardian of local brothel who investigates the murder of a young girl. The number one suspect, who is charged with the murder, is a rabbi. His search for the real killer is frustrated by battles with ethnic intolerance and with the local police who insist they've found their man. The Blood Libel brings the vivid, turbulent…

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Sins of the Suffragette

Book #2 in series

Allan Levine

Manitoba

Historical, Jewish, Suspense

Sins of the Suffragette is set in Winnipeg during the early 20th century and follows the investigation of the murder of Emily Munro, a suffragette with a controversial past. The story intertwines the personal and political struggles of the time, with Sam Klein, a Winnipeg investigator, uncovering the truth behind the murder while also becoming involved…

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The Bolshevik's Revenge

Book #3 in series

Allan Levine

Manitoba

Historical, Jewish, Suspense

The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike is the dramatic backdrop for the third instalment of the Sam Klein Mystery Series. The "war to end all wars" has just ended, the Bolsheviks have seized power in Russia and most of the Western world is convinced that a widespread workers' revolt is imminent. Winnipeg is no exception as sector after sector of the city…

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The Bootlegger's Confession

Book #4 in series

Allan Levine

Manitoba

Historical, Jewish, Suspense

In 1922, U.S. Prohibition was in full swing, and the bootlegging business was booming for Jewish-Canadian entrepreneurs Saul and Lou Sugarman. To monitor their border transactions, they set up their sister Rae and husband Max in a general store in southern Manitoba, near the North Dakota border. However, one night, several hours after a successful…