Lights Out at the Moulin Rouge (Based on a true story)

By Charm Baker

April Mae March had always been intrigued by the mysterious happenings surrounding the 1955 Las Vegas Moulin Rouge. Ever since she became a writer, she wanted nothing better than to learn the truth about Nevada's first racially integrated casino. It gave her joy to picture entertainers like Sammy Davis Jr., Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald, sitting in an audience and enjoying the all-black chorus line and other shows. The reason for the rise and fall of the popular Las Vegas night spot had always been a sixty-two-year-old mystery. None of the details related to the historical events could explain the million-dollar question. Why did the successful and thriving casino go out of business the same year it opened? Mob bosses, corrupt politicians, sleazy business owners; all the opposition had something to gain when the casino conveniently closed. April suspects that one or more of the conspiracy theories about the casino is true. With little regard for any possible element of danger, she plans to write a novel about the story. When April takes a trip to Las Vegas for more research, unexplainable events seem to suddenly occur. While nothing is exactly as it appears, April's fears continue to grow. After going through some archives in the library, she goes outside for a break, only to catch two strange men staring at her. Could searching for the truth about such a controversial story be putting her in danger? She convinces herself that she's being ridiculous, but later, the same men end up chasing April. When she flees and finds a safe place to hide, that's when things really start to get interesting... *****************************************************Suddenly, fear gripped April around the throat and put her in a choke-hold. She couldn't breathe. She couldn't move. All she could do was think, and even that was hard to do. Who was that man? Why was he chasing her? What the hell had she gotten herself into?*****************************************************Readers are taken along with April on a journey back in time to 1955 and the iconic Moulin Rouge. In this mixture of fact and fantasy, April escapes danger and gets to experience the exciting sights and sounds of the bustling Moulin Rouge. Enjoy this birds-eye-view into some of the popular shows and features that the Moulin Rouge was known for, including the casino's "Breakfast Show" and the prominent entertainers the show attracted.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1973484420
• ISBN13: 9781973484424
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"