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Literature & Fiction

Smugglers' Gold (A Gideon Ryder Novel)

Smugglers' Gold (A Gideon Ryder Novel)

Five days after General Robert E. Leeâ€™s surrender at Appomattox, President Abraham Lincoln is mortally wounded by an assassinâ€™s bullet. Scattered Confederate forces ignore the armistice, determined to continue the Civil War despite the Union victory. American citizens, tired of years of bloodshed, want nothing more than to rebuild a country vulnerable to corruption and criminal enterprises.Â Â
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Disgraced ex-Deputy U.S. Marshal Gideon Ryder has been given a second chance to serve his countryâ€”as an agent of the newly created United States Secret Service. Assigned to investigate a smuggling ring operating out of Galveston Island on the Gulf Coast of Texas, Ryder must navigate his way through the population of immigrants, sailors, former slaves, and ex-Rebels to infiltrate a gang of outlaws more deadly and dangerous than the Secret Service could have imaginedâ€¦Â Â

FIRST IN A NEW SERIES
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Country USA
Brand Berkley
Manufacturer Berkley
Binding Mass Market Paperback
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2013-12-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780425267943

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