Crossroad Blues
About this book
Nick Travers is back where it all began. Years after The Philadelphia Inquirer proclaimed Crossroad Blues “an impressive debut by a promising new talent,” the acclaimed crime novel is back in print. A modern, Southern re-invention of The Maltese Falcon, Crossroad Blues won noir fans with its nod to the masters and thrilled readers with a wild ride along Highway 61. It’s here that we first meet Nick Travers, an ex-New Orleans Saint turned Tulane University blues historian. Nick searches for the lost recordings of 1930s bluesman Robert Johnson—and a missing colleague—and finds trouble at every turn. The cast of characters includes a red-headed siren, an Elvis-worshipping hitman, Johnson’s ghost, and the Mississippi Delta itself. A decade later, Crossroad Blues still sings.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 51 readers · 265 pages · ≈ 4 h 54 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Crossroad Blues?
About ≈ 4 h 54 m — 265 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Crossroad Blues?
265 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Crossroad Blues?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Is Crossroad Blues in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Crossroad Blues?
The main characters include Robert Johnson (d. 1938).
Where does Crossroad Blues take place?
It is set in Mississippi, New Orleans (La.).
Who wrote Crossroad Blues?
Ace Atkins.