A More Perfect Union - Fred McKibben

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Résumé :
Mystery and speculation have surrounded Sara Sullivan since she arrived in Philadelphia in 1783. She is young, beautiful, and wealthy. And although she introduces herself as Mrs. Sullivan, no one in Philadelphia has ever laid eyes on her husband. Also, none of them know there is a price on her head in her native Ireland and a powerful enemy in England. Eight years, a new name, and a large ocean offer some protection, but Sara must always look over her shoulder. Soon after her arrival, Sara acquires a prosperous guest house for businessmen visiting the city. During the long, hot summer of 1787, delegates from the thirteen states gather in Philadelphia to make a new nation from the failing Articles of Confederation. Sara agrees to host two of them at Sullivan House. Even though her past has made her wary of men, Sara falls in love with John Oliver, a delegate from Connecticut. Each of them has a past they want to forget and reservations about loving again, but love is inescapable for both. A short time after Oliver's arrival, Hugh Marlow, a disagreeable delegate from South Carolina, comes to Sullivan House with two slaves in tow. Sara soon realizes that Marlow sexually abuses the young slave girl, Susannah. Trouble ensues when Oliver's valet, a free black man named Ned Foster, helps Susannah escape her bondage. Marlow is furious. He sends his slave hunters after Ned and Susannah who plan to escape to safety in Canada with the help of Oliver?s Iroquois Confederation friends. Marlow vows revenge on Sara and John. He is determined to discover the secrets that brought her to Philadelphia.

Biographie:
Fred McKibben is the author of the highly acclaimed Gardeners trilogy, Hot Times in the Garden of Eden, The Salt Castle, and The Carnival Road. The series has been described as suspense with strong elements of science fiction, politics, history, anthropology and romance. The allegorical story is particularly relevant in the current political environment where the rise of strongman rulers portends losses of individual freedom, knowledge growth, and creativity. The full series is also available as a compilation titled Seven Deadly Sinners. In addition to the Gardeners trilogy, Fred has written The Shadow of Death (2016) and Sweet Dreams (2017). Both are murder mysteries featuring Eddie Rose, a semi-retired insurance investigator. Fred lives in Southern Spain with his wife and two dogs. After many years as a finance executive and entrepreneur, he decided to try his hand at writing fiction. A More Perfect Union (expected release in 2019) will be the first of planned series of historical romance novels set in the early United States....