James Froemel is the reason why you should listen to the Galliano Club books on Audible. He’s the actor who narrates all 4 books, creating the drama of a small city in upstate New York during Prohibition.
From the soft Italian accent of bartender Luca Lombardo to the slangy Chicago mobster tone of Benny Rotolo and the Irish brogue of rumrunner Toby Gleason, James delivers a cinematic experience that goes beyond the printed word. A fantastic actor and storyteller, James is known as “the biggest liar in West Virginia” where he has his audio studio where he voices all those fiction “lies” written by people like me!
Galliano Club audiobooks take you to 1926
James really took the concept of the Galliano Club and created a sensational narrative. In the Galliano Club trilogy, it’s 1926 in Lido, NY. The mill city is full of immigrants who work long hours smelting copper and shaping it into telephone wire and ship hulls to fuel America’s growth. Italian, Polish, Irish. The mix of immigrants and their fight to build new lives is the backbone of the action.
Lido might be a melting pot but it’s full of secrets, too. Everyone has something to hide as bartender Luca Lombardo and Chicago gangster Benny Rotolo battle for control of the Galliano Club, a social hangout that anchors the Italian section of the city.
Dance Ruth Cross lives upstairs and her scandalous past will affect everyone associated with the club.
Think The Godfather meets Cheers, with the historical visual heft of Boardwalk Empire and a leading man with Valentino eyes.
Picture Rudolph Valentino as the Galliano Club’s Luca Lombardo. Now picture what he sounds like. Yeah, like that.
If you’re looking for an immersive experience that feels less like a book and more like a high-end audio drama, the Galliano Club audiobooks hit all the right notes. Find all the Galliano Club Prohition-era thrillers on Audible
As a bonus, check out the Prohibition Files Reader Hub with character bios and a gallery of the city that inspired Lido!
I recommend James Froemel
If you’re looking to hire voice talent, I can’t recommend James highly enough. He was great to work with: fast, communicative and very responsive to feedback. Check out this interview with him about his voice acting career and here’s his website.
