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During the Civil War an investigation is conducted by a Welsh-born Union Army officer into the deaths and mutilations of 40 runaway slaves.
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Plot & Themes

How difficult to spot villain?    -   Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story:    -   1600-1899 War Thriller    -   Yes Armed Forces:    -   Army What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot?    -   80% Special suspect?    -   investigator him/herself Murder of certain profession?    -   soldiers Kid or adult book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot?    -   minority/women/gay rights Crime Thriller    -   Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown)    -   Yes

Main Character

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   infantry soldier Age:    -   20's-30's

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Deep South Forest?    -   Yes Misc setting    -   fancy mansion

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references A lot of techno jargon?    -   Yes Unusual forms of death    -   perforation--bullets    -   perforation--swords/knives    -   exploded into bits Unusual form of death?    -   Yes Amount of dialog    -   significantly more descript than dialog

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