James D. Best Autographs His Thriller and Pot-Boiler, "The Shut Mouth Society"!
Item Number: 300
Time Left: CLOSED
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"When a rich Santa Barbara collector acquires a newly discovered Abraham Lincoln document, he asks detective Greg Evarts and UCLA professor Patricia Baldwin to authenticate it. Their research launches them into a dangerous struggle with a secret society formed during Reconstruction. Before they can solve the mystery surrounding the Lincoln manuscript, a shocking murder forces them to run for their lives. As they race across the country, they discover a Civil War secret that could upset the balance of power in North America. Now Evarts and Baldwin must unravel the 150-year-old conspiracy before it's too late . . . and before they are silenced for good."
Editorial Reviews:
Review:
I first picked out this book, because it has a cool title and Lincoln on the front cover. I expected it to be historical fiction and maybe a little dry. What it is, instead, is a thriller/detective story centered around preinaugural papers of President Abraham Lincoln. The author has done an excellent job of building the story. --Book Advice
The Shut Mouth Society is a fast-moving, well-written novel that is of particular interest in this bicentennial year of Abe Lincoln's birth.-- Huntington News
From the Back Cover
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The Shut Mouth Society is a potboiler of the first order."
What Would the Founders Think?
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The Shut Mouth Society by James D. Best is the kind of book I like best. The novel has everything from intrigue and murder to romance." Faith Friese Nelson,
A Writer's Journal
"It was a book I would enjoy reading again." --
Enough With It
About this author
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James Best is the author of the bestselling Steve Dancy Tales: The Shopkeeper, Leadville, Murder at Thumb Butte, The Return, and Jenny's Revenge. His other novels include Tempest at Dawn and The Shut Mouth Society. Principled Action and The Digital Organization are his nonfiction books. James has ghost written three books, authored two regular magazine columns, and published numerous journal articles. As a conference speaker, he has made presentations throughout North America and Europe. He is a member of Western Writers of America, Western Literature Association, and the Pacific Beach Surf Club. James enjoys writing, film, surfing, skiing, and watching his grandchildren play sports and cavort.
His blog address and contact information can be found at http://jamesdbest.blogspot.com/
James and his wife Diane live in Omaha, San Diego, and New York City. (Close to all the things he loves except skiing. Invitations to a mountain cabins gladly accepted.)
Special Instructions
A Suspenseful Adventure, July 17, 2008
This captivating novel moves with dizzying speed. The plot twists so fast that you
don't want to put it down because you know there is going to be another surprise
on the next page. The combination of an unpredictable plot, intriguing characters,
and fascinating American history made this book hard to put down. I was very
disappointed to finish it because I wanted more. Hey! How long are you going
to keep us waiting for Leadville?