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South, America A Jack Prine Novel Rod Davis (New South Books – paperback, Kindle) Here’s one way to get yourself into deep trouble: Try to perform a simple act of kindness. Jack Prine, the central character in this gritty, well-written new mystery novel, reluctantly tries to help a young woman understand what has happened to … Continue reading South, America – Action, mystery and gritty Southern noir – #bookreview
Always for the Underdog: Leather Britches Smith and the Grabow War By Keagan LeJeune (University of North Texas Press, $29.95, hardback) The 1803 Louisiana Purchase doubled America’s size. It also left one small border area in legal limbo. When the United States and Spain disagreed over who owned it, they pulled back their militias to avoid war and left … Continue reading Always for the Underdog: Leather Britches Smith and the Grabow War – #bookreview