These Honored Dead

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Call Number: BOCD Mystery
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Compact discs.
Read by Lloyd James.
Joshua Speed, the enterprising second son of a wealthy plantation owner, has struck off on his own. But before long he makes a surprising and crucial new acquaintance--a freshly minted lawyer by the name of Abraham Lincoln.When an orphaned girl from a neighboring town is found murdered and suspicion falls on her aunt, Speed makes it his mission to clear her good name. Of course, he'll need the legal expertise of his unusual new friend. Together, Lincoln and Speed fight to bring justice to their small town. But as more bodies are discovered and the investigation starts to come apart at the seams, there's one question on everyone's lips: Does Lincoln have what it takes to crack his first murder case?Inspired by actual events from the American frontier, Jonathan Putnam's thrilling debut, These Honored Dead, brings a verve and vigor to the historical mystery genre that readers haven't seen since Caleb Carr's The Alienist.

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These Honored Dead submitted by phuhn on August 11, 2017, 10:52am “These honored dead” by Jonathan Putnam (audiobook read by Lloyd James)

Good listen. The reader did a great job reading this book and bringing Speed and Lincoln to life.

The author came to Ann Arbor and talked at Aunt Agatha's bookstore, about his experience writing this book. The talk added an interesting back story to the experience of reading and then listening to “These honored dead”. I am glad, I heard him talk.

Putman, himself a lawyer, gave a great folksy voice to the new lawyer Lincoln especially in the courtroom. The story is written from Lincoln’s friend Joshua Speed perspective (like Watson in Sherlock Holmes). Speed’s narrative make the book is a compelling mystery, and I felt for him.

Worth listening to submitted by kimberlina on June 16, 2018, 9:52am Good narrator. Interesting story. Passes the time pleasantly while commuting.