A historical thriller from award-winning political journalist Burt Solomon, featuring Teddy Roosevelt's near death...
BURT SOLOMON is a contributing editor at The Atlantic and the author of The Murder of Willie Lincoln, his first John Hay novel, as well as the acclaimed Where They Ain't, a history of baseball in the 1890s. At National Journal, where he covered the White House and other aspects of Washington life, he was awarded the Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency. He and his wife live in Arlington, Virginia.
"[Solomon has] a gift for mining fascinating nuggets from my
city's past."--George F. Will, columnist at The Washington
Post "Solomon skillfully blends historical fact with plausible
fiction."--The Buffalo News "Historian Solomon's meticulous
details and the real-life figures woven into the narrative make it
both informative and entertaining."--Kirkus Reviews "Hay is
a fallible, engaging character with interests in boxing and poetry
as well as sleuthing, and his narration brings to life a time and
place as it unravels a crime."--Booklist "Historical mystery
fans who relish rich period details will be eager to see Hay
again."--Library Journal "An inherently riveting historical
mystery by an author who is a master of the genre..."--Midwest
Book Review "... a splendid tale of mostly fiction set in the
first year of TR's service as president."--New York Journal of
Books
Praise for The Murder of Willie Lincoln
"Solomon offers a deeply imagined and entirely plausible account of
the Lincoln White House at its saddest...You won't guess whodunit
until the final, suspenseful page."--Doris Kearns Goodwin
"Well-plotted, beautifully researched and gripping to the final
page."--Daniel Stashower, author of The Hour of Peril: The
Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War "Vivid,
captivating, and, dare I say, seductively plausible."--John
Taliaferro, author of All the Great Prizes: The Life of John
Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt "An original plot, plausible
characterizations of historical figures, and solid prose combine to
make this historical fiction debut a winner."--Publishers
Weekly "The puzzle is plausibly immersive, the solution
heartrendingly surprising...Solomon portrays Hay as an effective,
likable sleuth and compelling political player."--Booklist
"An engaging roman a clef...here's hoping that Mr. Solomon finds
something else for John Hay to apply his fertile mind."--The
Washington Times "The pace and characterizations in this
mystery are superb. The historic backdrop is expertly painted, and
everyone's talk rings true: slave, free, secesh, Lincoln, even
lascivious Kate Chase. But do not expect the expected
ending."--James M. Cornelius, Curator, Abraham Lincoln Presidential
Library & Museum, Springfield, Ill.
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