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INDIE
Released: March 21, 2011
DEVIL'S DEN
by Timothy Ashby
"Real people, real events and the still-charged reverberations of the Civil War provide a provocative framework for a 1920s-era mystery neatly told with meticulous historical detail and enjoyable twists."
In a mystery by former U.S. Department of Commerce official Ashby, the 1923 murder of a Civil War veteran leaves a trail of conspiracy, cover-up and corruption stretching from the Battle of Gettysburg to the halls of the Harding-era Congress and the fledgling Bureau of Investigation (precursor to the FBI). Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: March 10, 2011
ZEKE THOMPSON, AMERICAN HERO
by Rosa C. Scoushe
"Fun and educational--a unique look at post-Civil War America."
A righteous man traverses Civil War era America and fights for the causes in which he believes. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Jan. 27, 2011
Kirkus Star THE SHIELD THAT FELL FROM HEAVEN
by William S. Kerr
"A delightfully playful cross-genre novel whose science fiction is every bit as enjoyable as its historical fiction."
A French journalist encounters the American Civil War--and something even stranger--in 1861 Kentucky. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Dec. 11, 2010
MYSTICAL JOURNEY: ODYSSEY OF A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
by Lawrence V. Stefanile
"A unique, emotional read that falls just short of its promise."
Stefanile's debut novel traces a romance that transcends time, place, life and death. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: May 25, 2010
A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM: THE VISITOR
by Robert G. Pielke
"An exciting, enticing first entry in a planned series."
A historical fantasy starring a visitor from the 22nd century and Abraham Lincoln. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: July 31, 2009
Kirkus Star SLAVERY, AMERICA, AND LINCOLN: THE DEAL AND ITS UNDOING
by Clifford L. Johnson
"A lucid, thought-provoking account of slavery's dark roots and vexed progress."
Slavery's malignant influence on American politics and constitutional law is illuminated in this probing historical study. Read full book review >