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This lush and haunting novel tells of a city steeped in decadent pleasures and of a man, proud and defiant, caught in a web of murder and betrayal. It is 1833. In the midst of Mardi Gras, Benjamin January, a Creole physician and music teacher, is playing piano at the Salle d'Orléans when the evening's festivities are interrupted--by murder. The ravishing Angelique Crozat, a notorious octoroon who travels in the city's finest company, has been strangled to death. With the authorities reluctant to become involved, Ben begins his own inquiry, which will take him through the seamy haunts of riverboatmen and into the huts of voodoo worshipping slaves. But soon the eyes of suspicion turn toward Ben--for, black as the slave who fathered him, this free man of color is still seen as the perfect scapegoat.

About the Author :
Barbara Hambly is the New York Times bestselling author of many fantasy and science fiction titles, including shared-universe novels for Star Wars and Star Trek. She makes her home in Los Angeles. Ron Butler is a Los Angeles-based actor, Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator, and voice artist with over a hundred film and television credits. Most kids will recognize him from the three seasons he spent on Nickelodeon's True Jackson, VP. He works regularly as a commercial and animation voice-over artist and has voiced a wide variety of audiobooks. He is a member of the Atlantic Theater Company and an Independent Filmmaker Project Award winner for his work in the HBO film Everyday People.

Review :
"A darned good murder mystery." -- "USA Today" "A richly detailed, telling portrait of an intricately structured racial hierarchy, which was to leave its mark on everyone--from Ben January to the white woman whose life he ultimately saves." -- "Booklist" "A smashing debut. Rich and exciting with both substance and spice." -- "Minneapolis Star Tribune" "A vivid depiction of an exotic bygone time." -- "The Oregonian (Portland)" "Hambly pays rich attention to period detail--fashion, food, manners, music, and voodoo...Escapist entertainment flavored liberally with the sights, textures, sounds, and tastes of a decadent city in a distant time." -- "Publishers Weekly" "In lush detail, Hambly recreates the world of the demimonde and the Mardi Gras balls, the plight of slaves, and the intricate social structure of...New Orleans. Ben is a wonderful character, strong and tempered by personal grief, smart, and courageous...A rich story with well-drawn characters, memorable action scenes, and a sense of place so strongly rendered that it surrounds the reader." -- "Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine" "Subtly planting clues along the way, Hambly crafts a tale of intrigue set against a class-conscious Louisiana society and the many different definitions of "black.'" -- "Detroit News"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781799921950
  • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
  • Edition: Unabridged edition
  • Returnable: N
  • ISBN-10: 1799921956
  • Publisher Date: 02 Jan 2021
  • Binding: CD-Audio
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: 1 Benjamin January Mysteries Lib/E


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