"Something in Madness" - Book Release Day!

I’m thrilled to announce the release of my newest novel, SOMETHING IN MADNESS, available in paperback and eBook on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The book can also be ordered from your local bookstore; just refer to ISBN # 978-1-952816-10-9. It was written a stand-alone work, as well as the gripping conclusion to my DarkHorse Trilogy.

Terry Baker Mulligan, author of Sugar Hill, described the novel as: “...ultimately a tale of hope and determination against seemingly insurmountable odds. It is also a timely tale for these troubled times in our divided nation.”

And Midwest Book Review’s D. Donovan called it: “...an engrossing story not just for historical fiction readers, but for anyone who would better understand the roots of modern racism and the choices and impact it brings to all sides of the equation.”

Here’s a brief story summary: 1865 Mississippi. Abolitionist Durksen Hurst and three black friends return home to a devastated Mississippi, the sole survivors of a Union colored cavalry regiment. But instead of peace, they find unregenerate Confederates who reject emancipation still in charge. Undeterred, Durk opens a law practice to help disenfranchised freedmen — only to be threatened by powerful planters and nightriders. A black school is burned; a petition march to Jackson is terrorized. And when one of his friends goes missing, Durk is horrified to discover Black Codes being used to force freedmen into brutal servitude. Clever Durk schemes to liberate them, but must contend with armed ruffians — and a rigged court system. Will fire and bullets prevail?

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- Ed Protzel