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Rueben Hamilton, a Pennsylvania soldier working on Reconstruction after the Civil War, returns to New Orleans only to find himself in the middle of a bank robbery that leaves him with no memory of the crime. Adelida Broussau, who recently lost her sister, sees an opportunity and declares herself Rueben’s new bride. With her brother‑in‑law Victor preventing her from leaving New Orleans and the robbery’s chaos dispersing, Adelida must convince everyone that they are truly married. Her strategy risks exposing both of them to danger while they navigate a precarious subterfuge in a city still healing from war.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Carolyn Brown
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