Silver Echoes: A Historical Roaring Twenties Novel (Gold Digger Biographical Fiction)

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by Rebecca Rosenberg

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Publisher's Weekly BookLife Editor's Pick 2025 "A sparkling and fiercely tragic biofic of Baby Doe’s daughter, the dazzling Silver Dollar. Readers will hang on as desperately as Silver doing her Slide for Life act to see how her story unfolds." ~BookList "Rosenberg’s prose is as sharp as small daggers, her images leap off the page. If the hectic pacing and amnesiac gaps are occasionally disorienting, they are also thrilling." ~BlueInk Review "Riches to ruin, a star's dangerous double life. Silver Dollar's fall births a vengeful alter ego. High-wire peril, mesmerizing tigers, ambition vs. madness. A dark, magical tale ignites a terrifying transformation. ~Kirkus Review A Spellbinding Saga of Ambition, Identity, and Redemption. Based on a true story. Chicago, 1920s: Movie starlet Silver Dollar Tabor's glittering life shatters after a brutal attack awakens a hidden self. Plunging into the city's dangerous underworld of burlesque speakeasies, she blurs the lines between ambition and destruction, testing her love for screenwriter Carl. This Jazz Age, Prohibition-era tale explores the dark side of fame and the fragility of identity. Colorado, 1932: Haunted by Silver's disappearance, her mother, Baby Doe, fights to save their family's silver mine. A desperate search for her daughter unearths a shocking truth, rewriting their history. This dual timeline novel weaves a tale of resilience and the enduring bond between mother and daughter. From the dazzling heights of the Flapper era to the rugged legacy of silver mining, Rebecca Rosenberg's "Silver Echoes" delivers a gripping historical fiction experience. Baby Doe Tabor's relentless quest for truth unearths the secrets of Silver Dollar Tabor. Perfect for fans of strong women in historical novels and stories based on real events. What really happened to Silver Dollar Tabor? And can her mother uncover the truth before it’s too late? "Entertaining, fast-paced, and deliciously immersive! A thrilling story of love, loss, and belonging. Highly recommend!" - Michelle Cox, author of The Fallen Woman's Daughter Silver Echoes grips from page one, throwing you into the dangerous worlds of a determined mother and a daughter entangled with Chicago's underworld. A vivid and thrilling historical tale. ~Midwest Review Reader Advisory: Silver Echoes explores complex themes including sexual violence, violence, and dissociative identity disorder. "A spellbinding masterpiece through triumph and heartbreak, where hope blooms in the darkest of times." Kay Bratt, Author of Wish Me Home "Baby Doe Tabor's 'wayward' daughter lives again through this alternate and totally plausible telling of Silver Dollar Tabor's rich and compelling historical story. The true-to-life narrative unfolds in two timeframes roughly separated by more than a decade. Both story lines are ripe with color and filled with adventure, giving three robust dimensions to an otherwise largely murky part of Colorado's Tabor legacy. Silver Dollar Tabor re-emerges as an independent, flesh-and-blood player in this lively page-turning saga." Dave Kanzig, historian and moderator of www.babydoe.org "Beautifully written, Silver Echoes is the captivating story of how entertainer Silver Dollar faced poverty, sexism, and internal battles with smarts and determination. You'll root for her daring and weep for her misfortunes. A must-read for immersing into turn-of-the-century America. Highly recommended!" Carol Van Den Hende, author of the award-winning Goodbye Orchid trilogy "A gripping novel of redemption, fame, and the toll of self-sacrifice." Silver Dollar Tabor dreams of redeeming her family's tarnished name, but the journey to fame is fraught with danger and heartbreak. To survive, she conjures an alter-ego, Echo La Vode-a daring, unrelenting force who propels Silver into stardom. Yet, as her fame grows, so does Echo's grip on her life. When Silver tries to reclaim control, the battle between reality and illusion leads to devastating consequences. In Silver Echoes , Rebecca Rosenberg masterfully explores the cost of redemption, the allure of fame, and the toll of self-sacrifice. This haunting, true-story-inspired novel will captivate readers from the very first page." Rae Blair, author of More Than I Ever Had "Gripping and immersive, the evocative setting and family story of struggle and survival pulled me in and didn't let go. A poignant historical dual-timeline novel, Silver Echoes, explores the psychological cost of trauma, the steep price of ambition, and the enduring strength of a mother's love. What lies behind a facade? How far does one go to protect this and at what cost?" Cara Black, NYT best-selling author of Three Hours in Paris "Silver Echoes is one of those whirlwind books that I loved coming back to at the end of the day! Entertaining, fast-paced, and deliciously immersive, I literally did not want this book to end. Rosenberg's scenes are beautifully written with vivid, well-drawn ch

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