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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Publication date
April 1, 2003
Pages
336
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780312306731
ISBN-10
0312306733
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.30 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$24.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Working in the Provost Marshal's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War Union soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy general Joseph Hooker, a case which leads him to discover a criminal conspiracy. 20,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
John âKitâ McKittredge is a young Federal officer from Maine who is terribly wounded in one of the first battles of the Civil War. Still unfit for active duty after nine months in hospital, he is recruited by an unorthodox colonel named Valentine Burdette to work in the Provost Marshal Generalâs office in Washington.
The beleaguered Capital, now swollen to seven times its pre-war population, is filled with saloons, brothels, spies, thieves and murderers. It is also rife with official corruption and political intrigue.
While investigating what appears to be a routine case of military procurement fraud, Kit becomes embroiled in the murder of a beautiful young woman who has had the misfortune to attend the birthday party of Union General Joseph Hooker, the notorious and charming libertine.
The investigation leads Kit through a series of harrowing adventuresâboth on the battlefield and in the Capitalâs darkest dens of depravityâuntil he and Val Burdette must confront a vast criminal conspiracy that threatens both their own lives as well as the fate of the Republic.
This riveting thriller by the award-winning author of the critically-acclaimed Stonewallâs Gold hauntingly brings to life one of the most dramatic periods of the Civil War.
The beleaguered Capital, now swollen to seven times its pre-war population, is filled with saloons, brothels, spies, thieves and murderers. It is also rife with official corruption and political intrigue.
While investigating what appears to be a routine case of military procurement fraud, Kit becomes embroiled in the murder of a beautiful young woman who has had the misfortune to attend the birthday party of Union General Joseph Hooker, the notorious and charming libertine.
The investigation leads Kit through a series of harrowing adventuresâboth on the battlefield and in the Capitalâs darkest dens of depravityâuntil he and Val Burdette must confront a vast criminal conspiracy that threatens both their own lives as well as the fate of the Republic.
This riveting thriller by the award-winning author of the critically-acclaimed Stonewallâs Gold hauntingly brings to life one of the most dramatic periods of the Civil War.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (September 1, 2003)
9780786256747 | details & prices | 543 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Working in a Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy General Joseph Hooker.
About: Working in a Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy General Joseph Hooker.
The price comparison is for this edition
1 edition from Thomas Dunne Books (April 1, 2003)
9780312306731 | details & prices | 336 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Working in the Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy general Joseph Hooker.
About: Working in the Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy general Joseph Hooker.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Griffin (August 1, 2004)
9780312306748 | details & prices | 299 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.66 lbs | List price $13.95
About: Working in the Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy general Joseph Hooker.
About: Working in the Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy general Joseph Hooker.
Miscellaneous
With Robert J. Mrazek |
1 edition from Thomas Dunne Books (April 1, 2010)
9781429978408 | details & prices | List price $9.99
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Patrick G. Lawlor (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Paperback Nova (April 1, 2004)
9781590865521 | details & prices | 4.00 × 7.00 × 1.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $12.99
About: Working in the Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy general Joseph Hooker.
About: Working in the Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy general Joseph Hooker.
With Patrick G. Lawlor (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Brilliance Audio (April 1, 2003)
9781590865491 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 2.75 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $32.95
About: Working in the Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy general Joseph Hooker.
About: Working in the Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy general Joseph Hooker.
With Patrick G. Lawlor (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Brilliance Audio Lib Edn (April 1, 2003)
9781590865507 | details & prices | 5.00 × 8.50 × 2.25 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $82.25
About: Working in the Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy general Joseph Hooker.
About: Working in the Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy general Joseph Hooker.
With Patrick G. Lawlor (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Brilliance Audio (March 1, 2003)
9781590865514 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Working in the Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy general Joseph Hooker.
About: Working in the Provost Marshall's office after receiving a wound, a Civil War soldier investigates the murder of a young woman who attended the birthday party of notorious playboy general Joseph Hooker.
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