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"cleverly written locked door historical mystery"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted June 3, 2003

In 1835, free man of color Benjamin January accompanied by his wife Rose leaves New Orleans for Mexico City to provide mental support to his friend opium user, Hannibal Sefton, being hanged for murder. Sefton was one of twenty-four guests attending a dinner provided by Don Prospero de Castellon. Read more...

"Wonderful mystery, gripping suspense."
Reviewed by Morgan Chilson
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted June 20, 2003

Enter the world of Benjamin January, where history will not only come alive, but reach out and grab you by the throat. In this latest book of the series, Benjamin and his new wife, Rose, find themselves leaving their home in New Orleans and traveling to Mexico. Traveling to help Read more...