Jessica Roth 
The Siren’s Song [EPUB ebook] 
A Jazz Noir

In the sultry heart of New Orleans, where jazz spills from dimly lit clubs and secrets hang heavy in the humid air, trumpet player Miles Donovan possesses a gift—or perhaps a curse. His perfect pitch unlocks a hidden world of coded messages, and tonight, the music whispers of murder.
A chilling melody woven into a Cuban band’s performance foretells the assassination of Jean-Luc Beaumont, the French ambassador and the man who nurtured Miles’s musical genius.  Torn between disbelief and dread, Miles turns to Detective Rebecca Wells, a woman hardened by the city’s unforgiving streets and haunted by the unsolved disappearance of her own jazz musician brother.
Bound by their shared connection to music and the specter of loss, Miles and Rebecca descend into the city’s labyrinthine underbelly.  Cryptic clues from the charismatic club owner Kenneth May and the mesmerizing chanteuse Patricia Holt lead them through a world of shadows and lies, where the vibrant façade of the French Quarter masks a conspiracy reaching far beyond the dimly lit jazz clubs.
Miles’s trumpet, once his sanctuary, becomes his weapon. He weaves coded messages into his improvisations, a desperate attempt to communicate with Rebecca while lulling their adversaries into a false sense of security.  But the music itself begins to change, reflecting the encroaching darkness.  He uncovers a betrayal that cuts deep, shattering his trust and forcing him to confront the uncomfortable truth that even heroes cast shadows.
As Mardi Gras explodes in a kaleidoscope of color and sound, Miles and Rebecca orchestrate a daring counter-maneuver, their final, desperate gambit played out against the backdrop of the city’s chaotic revelry.  But the victory comes at a devastating cost.  In the aftermath, Miles stands alone amidst the discarded masks and confetti, the vibrant celebration a hollow echo of the life he has lost. His music, once a celebration of life, now carries the weight of memory and the haunting refrain of what might have been.