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"Jane Loeb Rubin transports us to the Catskill Mountains in 1924 in her riveting and action-packed new novel, MAYHEM IN THE MOUNTAINS. As the story opens, Prohibition fuels crime and the Ku Klux Klan has drifted north, threatening those they consider outsiders. Against this turbulent backdrop, Rubin follows three characters struggling with family bonds and sweeping change. Whether you’re a fan of Rubin’s earlier novels or new to her stories, you’ll race through MAYHEM IN THE MOUNTAINS, cheering for her characters to overcome all obstacles."
Marlie Parker Wasserman, author of INFERNO ON FIFTH AND FIRST DAUGHTER
"Rubin masterfully transports the reader back to the 1920s in New York’s Hudson Valley. Though the setting exudes tranquility, the story pulses with tension – bootleggers defying prohibition, gangsters running whiskey, the KKK’s sinister presence with its chilling undercurrent of antisemitism. This fourth book in Rubin’s Gilded City series stands alone, though devoted fans of her previous novels will enjoy meeting her well-developed characters again, characters who linger after the final page is turned"
Linda Rosen, best-selling author of THE EMERALD NECKLACE.
"Readers are in for a treat with Rubin’s fresh historical fiction. Exploring a little-known sliver of 1920s history, MAYHEM IN THE MOUNTAINS has it all: strong female characters (especially the firebrand heroine), complex family dynamics, really bad, bad guys (the KKK) and a hopeful, satisfying finish. This tale of an industrious Jewish family in the Catskills is sure to delight."
Samantha Greene Woodruff, bestselling author of THE TRADE OFF
and THE LOBOTOMIST’S WIFE
Settle in before you start MAYHEM IN THE MOUNTAINS —this coming-of-age adventure will keep you reading straight through to the end. The novel vividly evokes 1920s America through the eyes of 18-year-old Ella Levine, a determined young woman who finds unexpected belonging among her extended Jewish family in the Catskills after years of neglect. But danger lurks as Ella crosses paths with notorious gangster Dutch Schultz and, with her family, faces the antisemitism of the rising Ku Klux Klan. Rich and unforgettable, MAYHEM IN THE MOUNTAINS is a story of resilience, identity, and family that kept me turning pages late into the night. -
Mally Becker, 2025 IPPY “best mystery” gold medal winner & Agatha Award-nominated author of THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR MYSTERIES