Lord Jasper was a major in the British Army and was one of the cavalry officers who led soldiers in the (in)famous Charge of the Light Brigade. No spoilers, but what can you tell us about your book that we won’t find in the jacket copy or the PR material? To the extent that any single city could reflect an antebellum Northern mindset, I believe NYC is that city. As an historian, I’ve always found the periods of time immediately before and after wars far more fascinating than the wars themselves. I used to teach college-level survey classes on American history, and writing this book allowed me to explore pre-Civil War life and politics on a much smaller scale. Goodwin stopped by The Big Thrill to discuss ABSENCE OF MERCY:
His only help in a city that is poised on the brink of a police uprising is disgraced NYC detective Hieronymus Law.Īs the bodies continue to pile up, the two men need to put aside their suspicions and work together to save not only their careers, but their lives.Īuthor S.
Jasper barely steps foot off the boat in New York when he is catapulted into a triple murder case involving three NYC millionaires.
Jasper’s father, the Duke of Kersey, finds the high-profile position most unsuitable for his son and pressures Home Secretary Sir George Grey to pull Jasper off active duty and offer him his choice of a sinecure position with the London Met or a year-long appointment in New York City to train detectives on the new force. Lord Jasper Lightner has come back from the Crimean War with a chest full of medals and a head injury that has robbed him of much of his past.Īfter the Home Office approaches Jasper to take on a top-secret investigation-which he completes with quiet distinction-Jasper joins the Detective Department of the London Metropolitan Police.
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