William Dietrich is the author of fourteen novels, including six previous Ethan Gage titles--Napoleon's Pyramids, The Rosetta Key, The Dakota Cipher, The Barbary Pirates, The Emerald Storm, and The Barbed Crown. Dietrich is also a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, historian, and naturalist. A winner of the PNBA Award for Nonfiction, he lives in Washington State.
"William Dietrich is a born stylist, moving characters around on an
historical chessboard with the assured hand of a master novelist
firing on all cylinders. Ethan Gage is a wiry, battle-scarred hero,
with great decency, who rings absolutely true. And The Dakota
Cipher is a supple, elegant thriller that carries the reader
triumphantly from one exciting climax to the next." - Steve Berry,
New York Times bestselling author
"Superb. . . . Dietrich combines a likable hero surrounded by a
cast of fascinating historical characters. . . . Readers will
cheer." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Attention to those of you who like thrillers to be high-concept,
historical and swashbuckling!" - Daily News
"A big, exciting romp that will keep high-concept thriller fans on
the edge of their seats." - Booklist
"Dietrich is becoming a leader among historical novelists. . . .
This work is rousing, swashbuckling fun and proof that a good
writer can make history not only interesting but an exhilarating
romp. Highly recommended." - Library Journal
"Fast, fun and full of surprises, Dietrich's rollicking third Ethan
Gage escapade (after The Rosetta Key) takes the expatriate American
diplomat and soldier-of-fortune home to investigate the Louisiana
territory, preceding Lewis and Clark, for Napoleon, who claims it
was secretly sold back to France. . . . The tale twists and turns
like a spitted serpent, but Dietrich shows his sure hand as a
storyteller, leavening a tale rich in intrigue and impressive
historic detail with abundant wit and humor." - Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
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