🍾 The Widow, The Weinführer, and the War

Posted on 02/11/2026 by Rebecca Rosenberg

Setting: 1941 | Aÿ, France

The heavy thud of jackboots on the parquet floors of the Bollinger estate was a sound that made the very air feel filthy. For Lily Bollinger, the Occupation was not a political abstract; it was a physical infestation of her home. Her husband, Jacques, the man who had steered the Bollinger empire through the Great War and the Depression, was gone. He had left her a widow in a world turned gray, standing alone against a tide of field-gray uniforms.

Behind the enemy lines of her own house, Nazi soldiers had seized the west wing. They brought with them a suffocating stench that no amount of ventilation could scrub away: the smell of cheap tobacco, stale grease, and the chemical sting of petroleum jelly used to buff their boots. But the true face of the threat arrived in the form of Herr Otto Klaebisch, the Weinführer.

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Diamond Jim Part II: The Night the Underworld Exploded

Posted on 01/28/2026 by Rebecca Rosenberg

Last time in Rebecca's SPOTLIGHT, we followed Silver Dollar Tabor as she landed a performing job on the grandest, most dangerous stage in Prohibition Chicago: Colosimo’s Café. She was performing for the vice king, Diamond Jim Colosimo, and witnessing the brewing power struggle with his protégé, Johnny Torrio, over the fortune to be made from bootlegging. We also explored the warning sign embodied by fellow singer, Dale Winter, whose marriage to Colosimo helped seal his fate. Now, we shine the searchlight on the moment the underworld exploded, and how Silver Dollar survived the violence that gave rise to the legendary Chicago Outfit.

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Crazy Coincidence? Did Silver Dollar Tabor Name her killer?

Posted on 10/08/2025 by Rebecca Rosenberg

Crazy Coincidence?

Silver Dollar Tabor was tragically scalded to death on September 18, 1925. According to police reports, she had named her killer on the back of a photograph in her apartment. She wrote, “In case of my death, this man is directly or indirectly responsible."

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Video: Silver Echoes Adventures by The Book Launch Party

Posted on 10/01/2025 by Rebecca Rosenberg

Today, we revisit the wonderful Silver Echoes virtual launch party hosted by Adventures by the Book. Grab a favorite beverage, sit back, and enjoy the conversation. You'll learn more about the history of Silver Dollar Tabor.

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Dreaming Up the Cast of Silver Echoes, Part II

Posted on 09/10/2025 by Rebecca Rosenberg

My new novel, Silver Echoes, takes us on a wild ride through the Roaring Twenties, from Denver to Chicago and back to Leadville, Colorado, following the tumultuous life of Silver Dollar Tabor and her mother. It’s a story bursting with ambition, betrayal, love, and a quest for identity, and as I read it, I couldn’t help but picture which modern movie stars would bring these incredible characters to life on the big screen.

So, grab your popcorn, because here’s Part II of my dream cast for a Silver Echoes movie adaptation, complete with a little fun and flair!

Carl Erikson: Chris Pratt

Why he’s perfect: Carl is the earnest script boy who transforms into a rising Hollywood screenwriter, a man of integrity who deeply loves Silver Dollar despite her unpredictable nature. He has blond curls. Chris Pratt has that charming, wholesome appeal that would make him instantly likable as Carl. He can play the supportive, heartfelt friend, but also convincingly convey the pain of betrayal and the quiet strength of his convictions. His transition from “script boy” to “Hollywood screenwriter” would be perfectly showcased by Pratt’s natural charisma and ability to show growth in his characters.

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