Mayhem in the Mountains: The Gilded City Series

1924 in the Catskills sizzled with chaos. The region's turbulent history during that era could easily have erased any trace of the Borscht Belt's grand hotels. Prohibition fueled bootleggers and whiskey stills-Dutch Schultz ran an underground distillery in nearby Ulster County. Meanwhile, the Ku Klux Klan stormed north after WWI, targeting new immigrants they viewed as threats to the American way of life. Amid the turmoil, the Isaacson family stood their ground, fiercely defending their land, livelihoods, and each other.

Author: Jane Loeb Rubin
Publisher: Level Best - Historia
Published: 06/09/2026
Pages: 286
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9798898202637

About the Author
Rubin, Jane Loeb: - "I run like the wind to stay ahead of my disease -living, family, writing -my refuge."A cancer diagnosis unveiling a genetic defect, together with a lifelong fascination with the history of medicine, propelled Jane Rubin to put pen to paper. In 2009, then a healthcare executive, Jane poured her energy into raising research dollars for ovarian cancer, the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA), while learning more about her familial roots. Her research led her to Mathilda (Tillie), her great-grandmother, who arrived in New York City in 1866 as a baby, at sixteen, married a man twelve years her senior, and later died of "a woman's disease." Then, the trail ran cold. With limited facts, she was determined to give Tillie an exciting fictional life of her own. Jane was left imagining Tillie's life, her fight with terminal disease, and the circumstances surrounding her death.Her research on the history of New York City, its ultra-conservative reproductive laws, and the state of medicine during that era has culminated in a suspenseful, best-selling, award-winning three-book historical series. Her engaging characters confront the shifting role of midwives, the dangers of pregnancy, the infamous Blackwell's Workhouse, and the perilous road to financial success. In the Hands of Women, 5/23 (Level Best Books) and its prequel, Threadbare, 5/24 (Level Best Books), have been enjoyed by fans of historical fiction. Over There, the third in the trilogy (6/25 Level Best Books), transports members of the Isaacson family into the heart of France in World War 1, challenging the family values they dearly cherish. Over There was shortlisted by the Historical Novel Society for the 2024 First Chapters Competition and is currently shortlisted for the 2025 Hemingway Awards for 20th-century wartime fiction.Jane's other publications include an essay memoir, Almost a Princess, My Life as a Two-Time Cancer Survivor(2009 Next Generation -Finalist), and multiple magazine articles. She writes a monthly blog, Musings, reflecting on her post-healthcare career experiences and writing journey.Ms. Rubin graduated from the University of Michigan (BS, MS) and Washington University (MBA). She retired from a 30-year healthcare executive career to write full-time. She lives in Northern New Jersey with her husband, David, an attorney. Together, they have five adult children and seven grandchildren.