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Praise for Linda Lee Peterson's The Devil's Interval:
"Impossible to put down. Sparkling dialogue, references both musical and literary, and an offbeat cast of believable characters make the pages fly by."—Library Journal, starred review
"A fast-paced, intelligent tale of intrigue that will keep readers guessing until the refreshing end."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
Maggie Fiori, San Francisco magazine editor and amateur sleuth, gets a package that leads her to investigate a family scandal going back to the Civil War. Why was her great-great-great grandmother imprisoned for bigamy and espionage? Was she a criminal or a hero? Did she support the Confederates or the Union? Maggie's husband, Michael, joins her on the trip to Oxford, Mississippi, to dig deep and solve the mystery.
Combining an engaging contemporary mystery with a carefully researched Civil War setting and nineteenth-century characters, The Spy on the Tennessee Walker will appeal to Civil War and American history buffs as well as fans of modern mysteries and historical fiction.
— Publishers Weekly
“First-person diary entries and letters bring this nineteenth-century ancestor to life… [this book] will appeal to historical-fiction readers and Civil War buffs.”
— Booklist
“Historical action, romance, and modern mystery unite as Maggie and her crew solve the mystery of The Spy on the Tennessee Walker.”
— Foreword Reviews
“The Spy on the Tennessee Walker is deliciously entertaining! Through old letters, flashbacks, and the modern-day investigations of the San Francisco–based Fiori family, the secrets of Civil War nurse Victoria Alma Cardworthy are finally unraveled, a hundred and fifty years later. Amateur sleuth Maggie Fiori is a thoroughly contemporary character, but thanks to author Linda Lee Peterson’s facility with historic fiction, Victoria will capture every reader’s heart.”
— Edgar Award–winning author Naomi Hirahara, author of the Mas Arai and Ellie Rush mystery series
“The Spy on the Tennessee Walker is an eloquent and impassioned love letter to history and heroism, Southern cooking and storytelling, secret-keeping and clever sleuthing, and—above all—to smart, sassy, and fearless women. ‘Write what you know,’ goes the old saying. Linda Lee Peterson wrote the book—again!—on smart, sassy, and fearless.”
— New York Times–bestselling author Jefferson Bass
"A captivating tale of generations-long hidden secrets of spies, forbidden love, and the Civil War. I am a Linda Lee Peterson fan."
— Robert Dugoni, #1 Amazon and New York Times-bestselling author of My Sister's Grave
“Linda Lee Peterson returns with another stellar story featuring San Francisco reporter-turned-sleuth Maggie Fiori. In The Spy on the Tennessee Walker, Peterson moves deftly between the present day and the Civil War as she spins a compelling and moving tale of Maggie's ancestors. Expertly plotted and skillfully executed, The Spy is a powerful and irresistible tale that will keep you reading late into the night. Highly recommended.”
— Sheldon Siegel, New York Times–bestselling author of the Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez novels