The year is 1703. The place: The Carolina settlement of Charles Town. Matthew Corbett, professional 'problem solver, ' has accepted a lucrative, if unusual, commission: Escorting a beautiful woman to a fancy dress ball. What should be a pleasant assignment takes a darker turn when Matthew becomes involved in a murder investigation. A sixteen-year-old girl has been stabbed to death on the grounds of a local plantation. The suspected killer is a slave who has escaped, with two family members, into the dubious protection of a ...
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The year is 1703. The place: The Carolina settlement of Charles Town. Matthew Corbett, professional 'problem solver, ' has accepted a lucrative, if unusual, commission: Escorting a beautiful woman to a fancy dress ball. What should be a pleasant assignment takes a darker turn when Matthew becomes involved in a murder investigation. A sixteen-year-old girl has been stabbed to death on the grounds of a local plantation. The suspected killer is a slave who has escaped, with two family members, into the dubious protection of a nearby swamp. Troubled by certain discrepancies and determined to see some sort of justice done, Matthew joins the hunt for the runaway slaves. He embarks on a treacherous journey up the Solstice River, also known as the River of Souls. He discovers that something born of the swamp has joined the hunt...and is stalking the hunters with more than murder in mind. What follows is a shattering ordeal encompassing snakes, alligators, exiled savages, mythical beasts, and ordinary human treachery. The journey up the River of Souls will test Matthew's courage, commitment, and powers of endurance. It will also lead him to a confrontation with a figure from his recent past, which will alter Matthew's life, setting the stage for the next installment in this compulsively readable series. Gripping, unsettling, and richly atmospheric, The River of Souls is a masterful historical adventure and a major addition to Robert McCammon's extraordinary body of work. Featuring the continuing exploits of a young hero USA Today has called 'the Early American James Bond.'
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Chong, Vincent. Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Standard library markings. Clean interior. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 257 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Audience: General/trade.
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Collectible: Very Good. Almost new hardback and jacket. Jacket is not clipped. No private ownership marks. No remainder marks. Text is clean, unmarked. Stated First Edition. (Shelf location: M) All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling. Tracking included.
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Vincent Chong. Fine in Fine jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) A square solid tight clean unused copy. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND WILL NORMALLY SHIP NEXT DAY.
