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Lady of Perdition - Barbara Hambly

Lady of Perdition

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Buch | Hardcover
368 Seiten
2020 | Main - Large Print
Severn House (Verlag)
978-0-7278-9271-3 (ISBN)
CHF 44,90 inkl. MwSt
Entering Texas, the "Slaveholders' Republic", in 1840 as a black man is a risky business. They are putting their life at risk, which is exactly what Benjamin January needs to do when he is tasked with locating a kidnapped girl. During his search he is saved from the noose by the wife of a wealthy ranch owner, who soon needs January's help herself.
Benjamin January heads to the "Slaveholders' Republic" of Texas to locate a kidnapped girl and help a woman who saved him from the noose.

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.

Barbara Hambly, though a native of Southern California, lived in New Orleans for many years while married to the late science fiction writer George Alec Effinger. Hambly holds a degree in medieval history from the University of California and has written novels in numerous genres.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie A Benjamin January historical mystery
Verlagsort Edinburgh
Sprache englisch
Maße 145 x 225 mm
Gewicht 485 g
Themenwelt Literatur Krimi / Thriller / Horror Historische Kriminalromane
ISBN-10 0-7278-9271-1 / 0727892711
ISBN-13 978-0-7278-9271-3 / 9780727892713
Zustand Neuware
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