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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This historical fiction mystery is based on the real murder mystery involving Lafayette Baker, a spy for the North during the Civil War, and later head of the Union Intelligence Service. His story is quite interesting, at least in terms of the Wikipedia entry. This book, on the contrary, seemed a bit amateurish, with such frequent, awkwardly-placed name dropping of famous historical figures it bordered on parody. Further, I didn’t really get a sense of the two main protagonists, detectives Matthew Grand and James Batchelor. They almost seemed like empty props to enable the author to talk about the historical figures. Frankly, I would have preferred straight non-fiction for this story. This book was only saved, in my opinion, by the very interesting nature of the actual story upon which it was based. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Intrepid 19th-century private investigators American Matthew Grand and Englishman James Batchelor return in their second mystery. July, 1868. On receiving a commission from Matthew's cousin Luther to look into the suspicious death of Lafayette Baker, Head of the US National Detective Police, private investigators Matthew Grand and his business partner James Batchelor leave London for Washington DC. They find a country still scarred by the bitter legacy of the Civil War and even in death Lafayette Baker remains one of the most hated men north or south of the Potomac. The newly-created Ku Klux Klan wanted him dead. So did the Washington brothel-keepers, bar-owners and gamblers whom Baker had closed down. What does beautiful former spy Miss Belle Boyd know that she's not telling them? And could the President himself be involved? Matthew Grand finds he has come home to a mixed reception, while Batchelor struggles as an Englishman abroad. Will either of them survive long enough to uncover the truth? Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.92Literature English English fiction Modern Period 2000-LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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