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Book Four of The Ravenshaw Chronicles. In 1728 New Orleans, Edmund Ravenshaw arrives sick, broke, and anonymous-then survives thanks to the disciplined mercy of the Ursuline sisters. Recovered but exposed, he takes work as a clerk and discovers the colony's true power isn't sugar or silver, but paper: ledgers, seals, manifests, and the rumors that travel faster than ships. With Celeste Arnaud-sharp-eyed, bilingual, and impossible to fool for long-Edmund learns the city's hidden map of taverns, river routes, and quiet brokers who sell protection with a smile. As fear spreads through a strained frontier town-tightening authority, shortages, and old violence resurfacing-Edmund's gift for order becomes both opportunity and danger. Rival merchants and watchful officers circle, and every favor arrives with a hook. In a place where faith and fraud share the same streets, Edmund must choose what he's willing to become to survive.

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SCOTT HAMELE was born and raised in Kansas and has called the Kansas City area home since 1991. Married for more than thirty years, he treasures time with his two daughters and two grandchildren. Scott studied engineering at the University of Kansas, where he began writing articles and newsletters for university clubs. He was first published in an ASME engineering publication in 1992 and went on to author dozens of published articles in the commercial construction sector. In the 2000s, Hamele turned his research instincts toward historical fiction, developing more than a dozen story concepts-many of which have matured into his recent publishing journey. His work spans a wide range of genres, including historical fiction, near-future sci-fi, narrative biographies, and feel-good short stories. A prolific storyteller, Scott has more than two dozen works to his credit.

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