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Graveyard Dust by Barbara Hambly (1999, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100553102591

ISBN-139780553102598

eBay Product ID (ePID)923727

Product Key Features

Book TitleGraveyard Dust

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1999

TopicAfrican American / General, Thrillers / Suspense, Historical

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorBarbara Hambly

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight21.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN98-043456

Reviews"Hambly continues to dramatize problems of race and class through her trademark exotic settings and situations--including the most florid courtroom fireworks you've ever seen." --Kirkus Reviews "[E]motional authenticity, varied cast and rich historical trappings give the novel power and depth." --Publishers Weekly Praise for the other Benjamin January novels by Barbara Hambly: A Free Man of Color: "Magically rich and poignant...In scene after scene researched in impressive depth and presented in the cool, clear colors of photography, Hambly creates an exotic but recognizable environment for January's search for justice." --Chicago Tribune "A darned good murder mystery." --USA Today "A most sparkling gem...Readers are transported back to a distinctive time and place and introduced to a most unusual protagonist....New Orleans vividly comes alive....January is a fascinating hero." --King Features Syndicate "An astonishing tour de force...This tense and absorbing drama is full of clever twists, chilling dangers, and unexpected acts of redeeming grace." --Margaret Maron Fever Season: "A notable writer of mystery fiction...This one grips the reader from start to finish." --The Washington Times "From the highborn Creoles in their river mansions to the uncivilized Americans brawling on the levee, Hambly speaks all their languages, knows all their secrets, and brings them all to life." --The New York Times Book Review "A haunting story of injustice...An eye-opening look into a little-known period in U.S. history." --MLB News

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisOlympe is accused of poisoning young Isaak Jumon at the behest of his wife, Celie. Isaak's body has never been found, and both suspects swear to their innocence. But authorities have the testimony of Isaak's brother, Antoine, to back their claims.

LC Classification NumberPS3558.A4215G73 1999