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The Styx by King, Jonathon is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Styx about?
A Pinkerton detective is hired to protect a Palm Beach tycoon in this Reconstruction-era tale of luxury hotels, corruption, and murder. The Great Migration of the 1890s remade south Florida as Northern developers, former sharecroppers, and recent immigrants rushed to the state to seek their fortunes. Sitting atop it all was the Royal Poinciana Hotel, built on the shores of Palm Beach by real estate tycoon Henry Flagler. Nearby was the Styx, an African American community that housed many of the Royal Poinciana’s 1,200 workers. Shortly after the hotel’s completion, the Styx would be mysteriously burned to the ground in a tragedy clouded for generations by rumor and myth—until now. Riveting and suspenseful, The Styx is a historical novel that brings to life the frenzy of Reconstruction-era Florida, the racial tensions simmering beneath the surface, and the events that changed one community forever. This ebook contains an illustrated biography of the author featuring never-before-seen photos.
Who reads The Styx?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- King, Jonathon
- Publisher
- Open Road Integrated Media LLC
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781453209905
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Historical Fiction, True Crime, Thriller
- Rating
- 3.54 / 5 (66 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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