MYSTERY

Drinking Gourd: A Benjamin January Historical Mystery

by Barbara Hambly

Severn House. Jul. 2016. 256p. ISBN 9780727886064. $29.95; ebk. ISBN 9781780107691. M

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Benjamin January travels to Vicksburg, MS, to assist a wounded "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. When the conductor dies, Jubal Cain, who's responsible for coordinating safe houses for runaway slaves, is accused of the murder. It's up to Benjamin to find the real killer. Hambly's outstanding historical series continues with this 14th book (after Crimson Angel).

Reviewed by Viccy Kemp , Jul 01, 2016

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