Ordered by a federal judge to investigate suspicions that a former Confederate captain is raising an army to take over Mexico City and rekindle the American Civil War, U.S. Deputy Page Murdock embarks on a perilous mission in the desert with two secretive companions. By the Shamus Award-winning author of Ragtime Cowboys. (westerns).
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LOREN D. ESTLEMAN has written more than seventy books--historical novels, mysteries, and westerns, including the Amos Walker, Page Murdock and Peter Macklin series. Winner of four Shamus Awards, five Spur Awards, three Western Heritage Awards, and the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Western Writers of America, he lives in Central Michigan with his wife, author Deborah Morgan.
"When Page Murdock shuffles the words, deal me in." --The New York Times Book Review
“A sort of homage to Heart of Darkness set in the 1880s...fine hallucinogenic writing with appeal across several genres.”--Booklist on Cape Hell
"An exciting western loaded with intrigue, suspense, and clever plot twists. One of Estleman's best, a smart, tightly wrapped story." --Publishers Weekly on The Book of Murdock
"His novels--regardless of type--are peppered with humor, irony, and melancholy, and as a narrator, Murdock delivers all three. A clever plot and a satisfying conclusion round out a very enjoyable read." --Booklist on The Book of Murdock
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