The Wilson Deception (A Fraser and Cook Mystery)
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Rating | : | 4.81 (800 Votes) |
Asin | : | B00RRT30H2 |
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Number of Pages | : | 461 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-04-28 |
Language | : | English |
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James McGrath Morris said "The Wilson Deception" Continues a Captivating Series of Novel by a Master Storyteller. Continuing the winning formula David O. Stewart began in “The Lincoln Deception,” Dr. Jamie Fraser and Speed Cook are back together this time in Paris at the end of the Great War. This new novel is great fun to read, hard to put down, and provides a wonderful recreation of a captivating time in history. The latter. Be Entertained and Learn a Lot Alexander R. Seals Very well written with developed characters. It was interesting to learn history through a fictionalized novel. At the end of the book, the author lets the reader know what parts were made up, and what parts were actually historical.. "THE WILSON DECEPTION: A Study of the 'Dark Arts' of Diplomacy at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference" according to KOMET. "The Wilson Deception" is a novel that seamlessly blends in both elements of the historical and the fictional amid a Shakespearan drama known as the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. Besides, President Wilson, the other historical figures who act and strut upon the stage are: Robert Lansing, Wilson's Secretary of State (a man Wils
Pledging to help Cook, Fraser and his friend are soon embroiled in dramatic events unfolding throughout Paris. As an expert on the Spanish influenza, Fraser is also called in to advise the president’s own doctor on how best to avoid the deadly disease. Against the backdrop of the Paris Peace Conference that would remake Europe in the wake of World War I, David O. Stewart reunites Dr. Major Jamie Fraser, an army physician who has spent ten months tending American soldiers, is among the crowd. At stake is not only Joshua Cook’s freedom, but the fragile treaty that may be the only way to stop Europe from plunging into another brutal war.PRAISE FOR DAVID O. Ja
Praise For David O. Stewart And The Lincoln Deception "More than enough to satisfy any reader of historical whodunits." --"The Washington Post" "Historian Stewart's debut novel is dense with detail and intrigue, making a hearty read for conspiracy addicts." --"Library Journal" "A little-known aspect of Lincoln assassination lore makes a gripping thriller and historical inquiry." --"The Roanoke Beacon" "Most Lincoln fiction is dreadful. This fast-paced and smartly researched first novel is astonishingly good, complete with sharp and colorful characters, nicely drawn by Stewart." --"Bloomberg News," 6 Best Books of 2013 "Impressive debut novel .Eschewing the wild fantasies of many conspiracy thrillers, Stewart constructs a plausible version of history that works as both fiction and speculative inquiry." --"Publishers Weekly"
David has also garnered the 2013 History Prize from the Society of the Cincinnati. Joe is married to actress Andrea Wright, and together they have four children. Stewart, a former lawyer, is the author of several books, including The Lincoln Deception; The Summer of 1787, which won the Washington Writing Award for Best Book of 2007; and Madison's Gift. David O. . He also practiced law for fi