From Publishers Weekly
In this western set in 1847, a man assumes the identity of someone he thinks has been murdered, claims his inheritance and carries on his family business only to find him still alive and vowing revenge. "Parker's narrative is well-paced and packed with action, and the period flavor of New Orleans is particularly well done," stated PW.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Tim Wollfolk, sole heir to his uncle's prosperous business in ante-bellum New Orleans, is approaching the city when he is set upon by thieves, shot, and thrown into the Mississippi. He survives, and is pulled from the river by Morissot, an assassin for hire. But unbeknownst to Tim, Lew Fannin, an ex-Texas Ranger who's out of work, witnesses the tail end of the attack and kills the thieves. Believing Tim dead, Fannin assumes his identity and claims the inheritance. Among the intrigue, disease, and death rampant in 1840s' New Orleans, Tim, with the help of Morissot, attempts to reclaim his fortune from Fannin. While Parker has painted a historically accurate backdrop, his plot suffers somewhat from wooden dialogue and leaps in logic. Parker has a loyal following, though, so large public libraries may want to purchase this latest effort.
- Robert Jordan, Univ . of Iowa, Iowa CityCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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