{"title":"Jack Martin","description":"Tracing his Californian ancestry all the way back to the 1830s, Jack Martin developed a passion for American history and the mystery genre. With encouragement and support from his beloved wife Sonia, he began writing The Alphonso Clay Mysteries. Sonia passed away on Christmas Eve, 2009. He promised her he would finish the books and become a published author. The series includes: John Brown's Body, Battle Cry of Freedom,  Marching Through Georgia, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, and Hail, Columbia!. 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With his scout Ambrose Bierce badly wounded and a general murdered in the midst of battle, he summons Clay, who soon joins him on his march through Georgia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But as Clay investigates the situation--and tries to prevent any further unwelcome surprises from the Confederates--it becomes apparent that there may be more than one person betraying the Union . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"I can't wait to read the next Alphonso Clay book.\" --RP Dahlke, author of the Dead Red Mysteries \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67575952441567,"sku":"9781504078177","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/H8jxuoWGcD9781504078177.webp?v=1790376811"},{"product_id":"battle-cry-of-freedom-paperback","title":"Battle Cry of Freedom - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Union Army captain is tasked with finding a turncoat before more blood is spilled--both on and off the battlefield--in this vivid historical mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tennessee, Autumn 1863: The Confederate Army, after being defeated at Vicksburg, has rallied to a victory at Chickamauga. General Grant is on his way to aid the besieged Northern forces--but a highly placed spy is getting in the way of that mission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One officer has already been murdered to protect the traitor's identity, and if the spy isn't rooted out soon it may be the end for the Army of the Ohio. Grant recruits Cpt. Alphonso Clay for the job, but Clay's work is complicated by a woman with her own nefarious agenda--and a little-known secret society . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I can't wait to read the next Alphonso Clay book.\" --RP Dahlke, author of the Dead Red Mysteries","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67575955128543,"sku":"9781504078153","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/0Z2jJWbDcq9781504078153.webp?v=1790376813"},{"product_id":"hail-columbia-paperback","title":"Hail, Columbia! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmid the tensions of Reconstruction, a Civil War veteran and presidential agent hunts down violent threats and secretive hidden enemies . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Civil War ended four years ago--but that doesn't mean that peace rules the land. Confederate veterans have formed a secret organization, the Ku Klux Klan, to fight what they perceive as unjust oppression, violently attacking former slaves and attempting to sabotage the government's authority in the South. To address the danger they pose, President Ulysses S. Grant turns to his most trusted agent: Maj. Alphonso Brutus Clay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The goal is to end the mayhem without sparking a renewal of hostilities and plunging the nation into bloodshed again. With the help of a friend, Ambrose Bierce, and the fierce Teresa Duval, Clay must confront a corrupt cabal intent on controlling this still-fragile Union--a threat to not only the United States but the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I can't wait to read the next Alphonso Clay book.\" --RP Dahlke, author of the Dead Red Mysteries","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67575956144351,"sku":"9781504078146","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/6ZFoMr1Opd9781504078146.webp?v=1790376814"},{"product_id":"the-battle-hymn-of-the-republic-paperback","title":"The Battle Hymn of the Republic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Civil War has ended--but the killing isn't over--in this intriguing historical murder mystery: \"I can't wait to read the next Alphonso Clay book.\" --RP Dahlke, author of the Dead Red Mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e April 1865: The Civil War is all but over after Lee's surrender at Appomattox, but there are those who don't want the killing to end. Abraham Lincoln's assassin is still in hiding--but more violence is planned in a conspiracy to destroy the country once and for all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the nation and countless civilian lives at stake, Col. Alphonso Clay, a master of intrigue and detection who has served General Grant with honor, is assigned to the case by the secretary of state. With the help of a beautiful agent, he is about to travel into the destructive heart of a secretive cult older than the United States itself . . .","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67575956603103,"sku":"9781504078139","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/P5TJw30bB39781504078139.webp?v=1790376816"},{"product_id":"border-boss-captain-john-r-hughes-texas-ranger-paperback","title":"Border Boss: Captain John R. 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