Silver Echoes: A Historical Roaring Twenties Novel

Silver Echoes: A Historical Roaring Twenties Novel (Gold Digger Biographical Fiction Book 2) by Rebecca Rosenberg

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

"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?

"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

"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

"Rosenberg's lyrical prose captivates, and her meticulous research crafts a nearly flawless reimagining, spinning a convincing tale of Silver's legendary beauty amid her intense clashes with a frenzied inner energy. A dazzling reimagining of Silver Dollar Tabor's tumultuous life."

— Editor's Pick BookLife reviews

Author, champagne geek and lavender farmer

Rebecca Rosenberg is an author, champagne historian, speaker, wine and book event planner for Breathless Wines, and columnist for Sparkling Discoveries. She is also a speaker for the National Women's History Alliance.

Rebecca’s awards and accolades include Editor’s Choice Historical Novel Society, Gold Medals from IBPA, IPPY, Coffee Pot, “A Tour de Force” Publisher’s Weekly, “10 out of 10” Writer’s Digest, Gold Coffee Pot Book Club Award, and Book Authority Best Champagne Ebook of All Time.

Rebecca lives with her family at Rêve de Lavande (Lavender Dream) in Sonoma, CA, where they founded the country's largest lavender company. Her book Lavender Fields of America was released in a new edition in 2022.