Award Winning Author of Historical Novels
“Stories with Grit, Characters to Remember.”
Brodie Curtis’ third book, Showboat Soubrette, is out soon!
Showboat singer Stella Parrot’s star rises in the Antebellum South with every sold-out performance along the lower Mississippi River. When a river pirate viciously assaults her, new friends Toby Freeman and John Dee Franklin foil the attack. However, the pirate’s family is bent on revenge, so Stella, Toby, and John Dee find they must run for their lives.
The trio escapes their riverboat with able assistance from young cub pilot Sam Clemens, only to be pursued by the notorious Burton Gang. Mortal perils await at every turn: a fierce storm, high-stakes gambling confrontations, deadly combat, and a cotton boat up in flames. Stella, a Cherokee Indian, and Toby, a free Black man, and their friend White man John Dee endure relentless racial prejudices and injustices in the gritty underbelly of the Wicked River while fleeing to New Orleans—where the Burtons will be waiting!
Showboat Soubrette‘s fast-paced lower river adventure chase features romantic showboat scenes and is unsparing in its exploration of the bigoted and sometimes lawless riverboat era.
“An engaging, gritty novel of World War 1 and its decades-long effects on England.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“This second novel from Curtis anchors itself around the early days of World War II, specifically the epoch identified as the ‘Battle of Britain’ (July – October 1940) … the author carves out a creative niche that will enthrall readers.”
— Historical Novels Review
“Captivating characters? A fast-paced storyline? Cameos from historical figures? Brodie Curtis checks all the boxes in his novel set along the Mississippi River on the eve of the Civil War. Well done.”
— Tim Wendel, author of Castro’s Curveball and Rebel Falls