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Outstanding . . . fastidious period detail, and a consistently surprising investigation * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> * Hambly is a terrific storyteller; she builds a world that feels very real with fully realized characters. In the Benjamin January novels, we feel like we've been transported to a different time and place. Wonderful * <b>Booklist</b> * A hauntingly atmospheric mystery with a complex and exciting storyline * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> * This masterly portrayal of smoldering racial tensions deserves a wide readership * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>Death and Hard Cider</b> * The historical backdrop is vivid, and the writing is exquisite. One of the best in a not-to-be-missed series * <b>Booklist Starred Review</b> of <b>Death and Hard Cider</b> * One of Hambly's best mysteries combines historical detail, intense local color, and ugly truths about slavery and politics * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Death and Hard Cider</b> * Outstanding . . . Hambly's masterful historical detail, scrupulous character portrayal, and psychological analysis of human frailties contribute handsomely to her storytelling * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>House of the Patriarch</b> * Hambly lays bare the dark underbelly of American society in the mid-nineteenth century. A fine entry in an impressive series * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>House of the Patriarch</b> * A fascinating, sadly timely tale of the hero's struggles with his rage over the treatment of Black people * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>House of the Patriarch</b> * A stark and occasionally brutal story, and Hambly tells it superbly, in prose that is vivid and empathetic. For fans of this fine series, this is a must-read * <b>Booklist Starred Review</b> of <b>Lady of Perdition</b> *

This masterly portrayal of smoldering racial tensions deserves a wide readership * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>Death and Hard Cider</b> * The historical backdrop is vivid, and the writing is exquisite. One of the best in a not-to-be-missed series * <b>Booklist Starred Review</b> of <b>Death and Hard Cider</b> * One of Hambly's best mysteries combines historical detail, intense local color, and ugly truths about slavery and politics * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Death and Hard Cider</b> * Outstanding . . . Hambly's masterful historical detail, scrupulous character portrayal, and psychological analysis of human frailties contribute handsomely to her storytelling * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>House of the Patriarch</b> * Hambly lays bare the dark underbelly of American society in the mid-nineteenth century. A fine entry in an impressive series * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>House of the Patriarch</b> * A fascinating, sadly timely tale of the hero's struggles with his rage over the treatment of Black people * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>House of the Patriarch</b> * A stark and occasionally brutal story, and Hambly tells it superbly, in prose that is vivid and empathetic. For fans of this fine series, this is a must-read * <b>Booklist Starred Review</b> of <b>Lady of Perdition</b> * A riveting exploration of a little-known period of Texas history intensified by gut-wrenching depictions of people's enduring inhumanity * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Lady of Perdition</b> * Deeply researched . . . Hambly's well-wrought denunciation of slavery and her skillful defense of women's rights resound from January's times to our own * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Lady of Perdition</b> *

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Barbara Hambly, though a native of Southern California, lived in New Orleans for many years while married to the late science fiction writer George Alec Effinger. Hambly holds a degree in medieval history from the University of California and has written novels in numerous genres.

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