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In 1864, Washington, DC, under President Abraham Lincoln, was a far cry from the present-day city. It’s here that police officer Henry Sheldon is recruited by real-life military intelligence officer Allan Pinkerton to help solve what appears to be a case of serial killings. Three senior military men have been brutally murdered, with parts of their bodies cut out. As Henry, Alan’s assistants Kate Warne and Bob McKinney, along with two other recruited police officers, Owen Maddocks and Frank Swann, investigate, they’re shocked at what they find. What appears to be an open-and-shut case turns into something that reaches high up into the government ranks. At the very beginning of the novel, the protagonist tells the reader that he and Allan Pinkerton kept this story a secret until now. Truth or fiction? You must read The Killing Season by Dennis Keeler to find out.
I love historical fiction, especially when the author gets the facts correct. Dennis Keeler handles this expertly. I don’t know a lot about the American Civil War, but when I checked his facts, they were spot-on. That period in American history was one of great turmoil, and it shines through in this book. There are twists and turns galore, and I can guarantee every reader that they will be shocked to the core. The characters—from Henry to Louis, the young black assistant, to Mr Pinkerton himself—are fleshed out so well that by the end of the story, you will think you know them personally. Fans of American history will appreciate the inclusion of certain people in this narrative. I can’t say who they are because of spoilers. I love how the whole story culminates in a significant Washington, DC event. Civil war buffs who love a good thriller, get a copy of The Killing Season today.
