Dancing in the Ring
by Susan E. SagePublish: Jun 22, 2023Historical RomanceBook Overview
Detroit in the 1920s proved to be the Paris of the West for many – including Catherine McIntosh and Robert Sage. Both law school students, they are as ardent about each other as they are about their career dreams.At first, their optimism seems boundless, as it had for many following an era of trauma and challenges that included the 1918 flu pandemic. It isn’t long before their passionate courtship turns into a tempestuous marriage. For a few years, the law firm of Sage & Sage prospers, but then the Great Depression hits and their lives are forever changed. Their tragic ends give further credence to the “live fast, die young” ethos of their generation.
From a poor family in the Detroit neighborhood of Corktown, Catherine learns early on, the necessity of being resilient. Bob, the ‘battling barrister,’ boxes in order to pay for law school. Despite his gruff and tough-boy personality, my great-uncle Bob was a friend to all: judges, cops, and even a couple members of the notorious Purple Gang. He was immediately smitten with Kate, one of Detroit’s first women attorneys. They became legendary in legal circles for their commitment to social justice causes – as well as notorious in the local speakeasies and dancehalls.
