The Drinking Gourd: A historical mystery involving the

The Drinking Gourd: A historical mystery involving the Underground Railway of the Deep South (Benjamin January Book 14)

Benjamin January must uncover a killer to protect a secret . . .

Benjamin January is called up to Vicksburg, deep in cotton-plantation country, to help a wounded â€œconductorâ€ of the Underground Railroad â€“ the secret network of safe-houses that guide escaping slaves to freedom. When the chief â€œconductorâ€ of the â€œstationâ€ is found murdered, Jubal Cain â€“ the coordinator of the whole Railroad system in Mississippi â€“ is accused of the crime. Since Cain canâ€™t expose the nature of his involvement in the railroad, January has to step in and find the true killer, before their covers are blown.

As January probes into the murky labyrinth of slaves, slave-holders, the fugitives who follow the â€œdrinking gourdâ€ north to freedom and those who help them on their way, he discovers that there is more to the situation than meets the eye, and that sometimes there are no easy answers.
Country USA
Manufacturer Severn House
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-07-01
Format Kindle eBook

The Drinking Gourd: A historical mystery involving the Underground Railway of the Deep South (Benjamin January Book 14)