Lady of perdition
Author:
Series:
Benjamin January historical mystery volume 17
Publisher:
Severn House
Publication Date:
2019
Edition:
First world edition
Language:
English
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"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."--
Subjects
Subjects
African Americans
African Americans -- Fiction
Detective and mystery fiction
Electronic books
Electronic books. -- Fiction
Fiction
Free African Americans
Free African Americans -- Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Investigation
January, Benjamin
January, Benjamin -- (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Murder
Murder -- Investigation -- Texas -- Fiction
Private investigators
Private investigators -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Fiction
Race relations
Social life and customs
Texas -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
Texas -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
African Americans -- Fiction
Detective and mystery fiction
Electronic books
Electronic books. -- Fiction
Fiction
Free African Americans
Free African Americans -- Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Investigation
January, Benjamin
January, Benjamin -- (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Murder
Murder -- Investigation -- Texas -- Fiction
Private investigators
Private investigators -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Fiction
Race relations
Social life and customs
Texas -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
Texas -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
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ISBN:
9780727889096
9781448303458
9781448303458
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Electronic books
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Fiction
Free African Americans -- Fiction
Historical fiction
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Private investigators -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Fiction
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Detective and mystery fiction
Electronic books
Electronic books. -- Fiction
Fiction
Free African Americans -- Fiction
Historical fiction
January, Benjamin -- (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Murder -- Investigation -- Texas -- Fiction
Private investigators -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Fiction
Texas -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
Texas -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
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Electronic books
Free African Americans
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Investigation
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Murder
Private investigators
Race relations
Social life and customs
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