Alphonso Clay Mysteries of the Civil War

A man investigating treason is assassinated, and the case must be solved by a "brilliant and haunted Southerner" working for the Union Army (RP Dahlke, author of the Dead Red Mysteries). Cpt. Alphonso Clay had been summoned to meet John Brown-not that John Brown, but a former Boston detective recruited by Abe Lincoln to put his skills to work in the war effort. Brown has now ferreted out treachery among powerful military figures . . . but he's killed before he can meet with Clay. Now Clay's only hope is to decipher Brown's cryptic notes and follow his deductive instincts to solve the murder, unmask the traitors, and ensure the Union's victory at Vicksburg . . .

The Civil War has ended-but the killing isn't over-in this intriguing historical murder mystery: "I can't wait to read the next Alphonso Clay book." -RP Dahlke, author of the Dead Red Mysteries April 1865: The Civil War is all but over after Lee's surrender at Appomattox, but there are those who don't want the killing to end. Abraham Lincoln's assassin is still in hiding-but more violence is planned in a conspiracy to destroy the country once and for all. With the nation and countless civilian lives at stake, Col. Alphonso Clay, a master of intrigue and detection who has served General Grant with honor, is assigned to the case by the secretary of state. With the help of a beautiful agent, he is about to travel into the destructive heart of a secretive cult older than the United States itself . . .

As Sherman moves toward Atlanta, an agent searches for traitors among the troops in this compelling Civil War thriller . . . When Sherman's army hits a wall of resistance at Kennesaw Mountain in the summer of 1864-despite what seemed to be highly reliable intelligence-he's convinced by one of the Union nurses to call in Maj. Alphonso Clay to hunt for a saboteur. With his scout Ambrose Bierce badly wounded and a general murdered in the midst of battle, he summons Clay, who soon joins him on his march through Georgia. But as Clay investigates the situation-and tries to prevent any further unwelcome surprises from the Confederates-it becomes apparent that there may be more than one person betraying the Union . . . "I can't wait to read the next Alphonso Clay book." -RP Dahlke, author of the Dead Red Mysteries

Amid the tensions of Reconstruction, a Civil War veteran and presidential agent hunts down violent threats and secretive hidden enemies . . . The Civil War ended four years ago-but that doesn't mean that peace rules the land. Confederate veterans have formed a secret organization, the Ku Klux Klan, to fight what they perceive as unjust oppression, violently attacking former slaves and attempting to sabotage the government's authority in the South. To address the danger they pose, President Ulysses S. Grant turns to his most trusted agent: Maj. Alphonso Brutus Clay. The goal is to end the mayhem without sparking a renewal of hostilities and plunging the nation into bloodshed again. With the help of a friend, Ambrose Bierce, and the fierce Teresa Duval, Clay must confront a corrupt cabal intent on controlling this still-fragile Union-a threat to not only the United States but the world. "I can't wait to read the next Alphonso Clay book." -RP Dahlke, author of the Dead Red Mysteries

A Union Army captain is tasked with finding a turncoat before more blood is spilled-both on and off the battlefield-in this vivid historical mystery. Tennessee, Autumn 1863: The Confederate Army, after being defeated at Vicksburg, has rallied to a victory at Chickamauga. General Grant is on his way to aid the besieged Northern forces-but a highly placed spy is getting in the way of that mission. One officer has already been murdered to protect the traitor's identity, and if the spy isn't rooted out soon it may be the end for the Army of the Ohio. Grant recruits Cpt. Alphonso Clay for the job, but Clay's work is complicated by a woman with her own nefarious agenda-and a little-known secret society . . . "I can't wait to read the next Alphonso Clay book." -RP Dahlke, author of the Dead Red Mysteries