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"Enjoyable...provocative...1920s-era mystery neatly told with meticulous historical detail" Kirkus Reviews
It’s the late 1920s. Someone is killing elderly Civil War veterans: Whatever for? Troubled young G-Man Seth Armitage must figure it out, battling political corruption, the KKK and his own personal demons every step of the way. Devil’s Den is a compelling historical thriller featuring meticulously researched real-life characters such as J. Edgar Hoover and Charles Lindbergh. Author Tim Ashby brings to life that fascinating and emotionally rich period between WWI and WWII in America, when the 20s were roaring out, both the Civil War and WWI still haunted living memories, and Prohibition was bootlegging its way in. For fans of Caleb Carr's The Alienist, and such nonfiction works as Erik Larson's Devil in the White City.
It’s the late 1920s. Someone is killing elderly Civil War veterans: Whatever for? Troubled young G-Man Seth Armitage must figure it out, battling political corruption, the KKK and his own personal demons every step of the way. Devil’s Den is a compelling historical thriller featuring meticulously researched real-life characters such as J. Edgar Hoover and Charles Lindbergh. Author Tim Ashby brings to life that fascinating and emotionally rich period between WWI and WWII in America, when the 20s were roaring out, both the Civil War and WWI still haunted living memories, and Prohibition was bootlegging its way in. For fans of Caleb Carr's The Alienist, and such nonfiction works as Erik Larson's Devil in the White City.
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About the Author:
Timothy Ashby is an international lawyer and businessman. He is also a former senior US government official who held Top Secret security clearances. Visit his blog at www.timashby.com.
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"...Real people, real events and the still-charged reverberations of the Civil War provide a provocative framework for a 1920s-era mystery neatly told with meticulous historical detail and enjoyable twists." -Kirkus Reviews
"As I read Tim's book, it occurred to me that this is the historical novel I wish I'd written...Devil's Den: a tour de force of historical fiction. Make sure you read it..." Dr. John Eipper, Editor In Chief, WAIS.
"...an amazing work of historical fiction that takes place in the 1920's. Tim has incorporated facts from the Civil War and the corruption from the Harding Administration to craft a...book that holds the readers' attention and makes you want more. Amazon: Billie Litton
"Excellent historical novel--very well researched and written. It held my interest from the 1st line, and I could not put it down. I look forward to reading more from this author." Amazon: StitchingQueen
"As I read Tim's book, it occurred to me that this is the historical novel I wish I'd written...Devil's Den: a tour de force of historical fiction. Make sure you read it..." Dr. John Eipper, Editor In Chief, WAIS.
"...an amazing work of historical fiction that takes place in the 1920's. Tim has incorporated facts from the Civil War and the corruption from the Harding Administration to craft a...book that holds the readers' attention and makes you want more. Amazon: Billie Litton
"Excellent historical novel--very well researched and written. It held my interest from the 1st line, and I could not put it down. I look forward to reading more from this author." Amazon: StitchingQueen
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- PublisherAuthor Planet Press
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1939990130
- ISBN 13 9781939990136
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages400
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