Spanning three continents and two centuries, Twelve Bar Blues is an epic tale of fate, family, friendship and jazz. At its heart is Lick Holden, a young jazz musician, who sets New Orleans on fire with his cornet at the beginning of the last century. But Licks passion is to find his lost step-sister and thats a journey that leads him to a place he can call home. Meanwh Spanning three continents and two centuries, Twelve Bar Blues is an epic tale of fate, family, friendship and jazz. At its heart is Lick Holden, a young jazz musician, who sets New Orleans on fire with his cornet at the beginning of the last century. But Licks passion is to find his lost step-sister and thats a journey that leads him to a place he can call home. Meanwhile, at the other end of the century, we find Sylvia, an English prostitute, and Jim, a young drifter. Theyre in search of Sylvias past, lost somewhere in the mists of the Louisiana bayou. Patrick Neate has written a story that straddles time and space, love and friendship, roots and pilgrimage and everything between. Poignant and hilarious, it will hook you - like a favourite tune - till the end.