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Rebels of Babylon

Ralph Peters

Editorial: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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Sinopsis

“Sixth in the brilliantly researched and hauntingly rich Major Abel Jones Civil War mystery thrillers” from the bestselling author of Bold Sons of Erin (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).   Abel Jones arrives in New Orleans to investigate the death of a young crusader and finds himself facing fantastic rumors of the resurrected dead as the Union-occupied city approaches hysteria. The corpse of a Yankee heiress washes up on a levee. Citizens disappear in the night from the alleys of the French Quarter. Tales of ritual murder taunt the authorities—as an uneasy truce between newly freed slaves and their bankrupt former masters, voodoo priestesses, smugglers, and unwelcome Yankee troops stretches to the breaking point.    Paying tribute to the great literary traditions of New Orleans, Owen Parry leads us from the intrigue-haunted alleys of the French Quarter to the mysteries of nearby plantations and bayous to unravel the powerful superstitions and deadly force of greed that wind through this dark and rich adventure.  “A plot that twists and turns through voodoo and violence . . . Parry has a way with period color; his New Orleans lives and breathes.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch  “Parry is superb.” —Nashville Tennessean  “[The] satisfying sixth installment to Parry’s humorous, well-written and meticulously researched series of Civil War mysteries . . . all will delight in this installment’s continuing vivid historical detail and engaging protagonist.” —Publishers Weekly
Disponible desde: 14/06/2023.
Longitud de impresión: 355 páginas.

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