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THE LEGEND OF MARK TWAIN LIVES

in Peter J. Heck’s acclaimed mystery series . . .

Praise for Death on the Mississippi

“LOVERS OF HISTORICAL MYSTERIES SHOULD RUSH out for a copy of Death on the Mississippi, the delightfully droll debut of Wentworth Cabot, newly hired secretary to the celebrated author Mark Twain. Twain lights up the pages as he gives his lectures, mourns his impecunious state with disarming honesty, tells a fantastic tale of hidden gold to his young clerk, and generally suffers fools none too gladly. Cabot is alternately dismayed, baffled, and awestruck by his new boss’s behavior as they set out on a riverboat lecture series in the company of a New York cop and, most probably, the killer the cop seeks. There’s a good plot, a bevy of suspects, lots of Twain lore, and even a travelogue of life on the Mississippi in the 1890s. Death on the Mississippi is thoroughly entertaining.

—Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine

“ADVENTUROUS . . . Replete with genuine tall tales from the great man himself.”

——Mostly Murder

“EXCITING . . . deftly dovetails flavorsome riverboat lore, unobtrusive period detail, and a hidden treasure with an intricate mystery—all to give peppery, lovable Sam Clemens a starring role in a case worthy of the old inimitable.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“A WELL-DONE HISTORICAL. This catchy adventure features a treasure hunt and showcases Clemens’s knowledge of the river as well as his legendary gift of gab . . . Recommended.”

—Library Journal

“A THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE PERIOD MYSTERY with Clemens and Cabot forming an uneasy alliance that possesses elements of Holmes and Watson as well as Wolfe and Archie. A very pleasant debut that will have readers eagerly awaiting the next entry.”

—Booklist