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Author:

Hambly, Barbara, author.

Title:

Lady of perdition / Barbara Hambly.

Edition:

First world edition.

Publisher:

Severn House,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

246 pages ; 23 cm

Subject:

January, Benjamin (Fictitious character)--Fiction.
Free African Americans--Fiction.
Private investigators--New Orleans--New Orleans--Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Texas--Fiction.
Texas--History--History--19th century--Fiction.
Texas--Social life and customs--19th century--Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.

Summary:

"April, 1840. Benjamin January knows no black person in their right mind would willingly go to the Republic of Texas but when his former pupil Selina Bellinger is kidnapped and enslaved, he has no choice. Once there he is saved from being hanged by Valentina Taggart, wife of the wealthy landowner of Rancho Perdition. After Valentina is accused of the murder of her husband, she in turn calls on Benjamin for help. To do so, he must abandon the safe haven of New Orleans, where people know he's a free man, to return to the self-proclaimed "Slaveholders' Republic". In a land still disputed between vengeful Comanche, disgruntled Mexican Tejanos, Americans who want to join the United States and those who want to keep Texas free, January must uncover what happened to Valentina's husband. Behind lies, betrayals and rising political tensions lies the answer ... but finding it could cost Ben his life."-- Publisher's description.

Series:

Benjamin January historical mystery
Hambly, Barbara. Benjamin January series.

ISBN:

0727889095
9780727889096

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1099947942

Locations:

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

WHPE115 -- Storm Lake Public Library (Storm Lake)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)