Owen Parry
Rebels of Babylon
Major Jones has arrived in New Orleans during the height of the Civil War to solve a murder of a…
Strike the Harp!
These five stories, all set on Christmas Eve, portray random acts of kindness, charity, and humanity. Whatever prompted these good…
Bold Sons of Erin
When a Union general on a recruitment tour is viciously murdered after passing through Hecksherville, Pennsylvania, in October 1862, Major…
Our Simple Gifts: Civil War Christmas Tales
The author has written several books of Civil War fiction with one character, a Welsh officer who solves mysteries, which…
Honor’s Kingdom
The darkly comic opening scene of this novel, the fourth in a series set during the US Civil War, features…
Call Each River Jordan
Third in Parry’s excellent series (after Shadows of Glory), this mystery will only serve to increase the author’s reputation as…
Shadows Of Glory
Second in a series (after Faded Coat of Blue), this welcome addition should draw even more readers. Abel Jones, a…
Faded Coat Of Blue
In autumn 1861 a young man is found shot through the heart, his body lying near an encampment south of…
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