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The Shiloh Sisters (The Harrison Raines Civil War Mysteries) Kindle Edition

by Michael Kilian (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 35 ratings
A Union agent hunts a savage double murderer in the midst of a bloody battle in this “exciting” historical mystery (Publishers Weekly).
 
General Grant’s army is camped along the Tennessee River, ready to deal a crushing blow to the South. If they are able to capture Corinth, the Confederacy’s railways will disintegrate, bringing its army to its knees. But first, Grant must pass through the crucible of Shiloh—the most fearsome fight of the Civil War.
 
On the eve of battle, a senator’s wife appears, begging for permission to cross over to Confederate lines. Then, as Grant’s army marches south, he finds the woman’s body inside a coffin alongside her twin sister—a death that offends him just as much as any soldier’s.
 
Finding a murderer amid an army of killers takes a subtle touch, and no Union agent is shrewder than Harrison Raines. As the field of Shiloh is soaked with blood, Raines will find the guilty party, as long as the bullets continue to pass him by . . .
 
“With his new sidekick, a French-Canadian Indian named Jack Tantou (a great character whose presence lights up every page he appears on), Raines is drafted into a risky investigation that takes him back and forth across enemy lines. Lots of action occurs before the likable secret agent assembles all the suspects before General Grant . . . a fun history lesson.” —Publishers Weekly
 
The Shiloh Sisters is the fifth book in the Harrison Raines Civil War Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
 
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    The Harrison Raines Civil War Mysteries
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    September 29, 2015
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In his fifth exciting adventure through the battlefields of the Civil War, Kilian's bumbling, myopic spy, Harrison Raines, comes to the aid of Ulysses S. Grant in the aftermath of the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862. Grant has given a pass to a federal congressman's wife, who insists on crossing into Rebel territory to meet with her twin sister. Later, as Union forces march south, both sisters turn up inside a single coffin, murdered. Grant needs this puzzle solved, and chance throws Raines, an agent working for Alan Pinkerton, into his service. Having returned from his exploits in New Mexico around the Battle of Glorieta Pass (chronicled in 2003's A Grave at Glorieta), Raines is tracking a former lover, Louise Devereux, who may be a Confederate spy; she slipped away from him in New Orleans. With his new sidekick, a French-Canadian Indian named Jack Tantou (a great character whose presence lights up every page he appears on), Raines is drafted into a risky investigation that takes him back and forth across enemy lines. Lots of action occurs before the likable secret agent assembles all the suspects before General Grant for a classic convoluted denouement. Kilian's solid formula once again gives his readers a fun history lesson, a who-won-it with every whodunit.
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About the Author

Kevin Stillwell is an actor that has voiced a number of audiobooks, including" Careless Love", " Last Train to Memphis", " The First Assassin", " The Millionaire Affair", and others. His film and television credits include "Looper" and "Drop Dead Diva".



Michael David Kilian was a journalist and author. He was born in Toledo, Ohio and raised in Chicago and Westchester, New York. Kilian died on 26 October 2005 from illness and was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B013S432F4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MysteriousPress.com/Open Road (September 29, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 396 pages
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  • maclaugh
    5.0 out of 5 stars moving from New Mexico to Mississippi, heading East into the maelstrom.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2023
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    More complications for Raines on his way east. Well done simple picture of the battle of Shiloh.
    Then a double murder of two civilians and their discovery has Raines being a detective on both sides of the Civil War.
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  • Mark Baker - Carstairs Considers
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very Slow Start Redeemed by Entertaining Second Half
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2004
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    General Grant is getting his army ready to march on Corinth, Mississippi when a beautiful woman enters his tent. She's the wife of a congressman and demands a pass to visit her twin sister across the line. Grant reluctantly agrees, but regrets his decision when the Confederates attack the next morning. In the aftermath of the bloody battle, not a trace can be found of either woman.

    Meanwhile, Harrison Raines and Jacques Tantou are returning from New Mexico. Harry insists on going through New Orleans to follow up on a bit of information he got on Louis Devereux to try to quiet his mind about the loyalties of this beautiful actress. What happens there sends them up the Mississippi and across the path of Grant. Suddenly Harry finds himself on a quest to solve the mystery of what happened to the sisters to prove his loyalty to the Union.

    Like the last book in this series, it starts out very slow. In fact, the first 50 pages of Harry could be cut out without missing anything critical to the story. Even when his story gets interesting, he behaves in such a stupid manner it was driving me crazy. The second half returned to the good plotting of the first few books in the series. Here there was plenty of excitement and I felt like the book was actually getting somewhere. Plus Harry grows a brain and starts acting like a grown up and not a teenager. And the ending has such a nice wrap-up, I wonder if we will have more in the series or not. Once again, the setting and real events of the time come to life. The author has spent lots of time researching the time period and it shows.

    On the whole, I'd probably give the book a 3.5 rating, rounding up to four to be generous. Fans of the series will want to read it, but new comers won't care about the characters enough to continue to the real meat of the story, the second half.
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  • Howard E. Major Jr.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Michael Killian's "Shiloh Sisters"
    Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2012
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    I have read (& enjoyed) all six books in this series, which combine the Civil War with a murder mystery. These books are well written & Mr. Killian certainly fit his story into the historical facts. Regrettably, he passed away just as the sixth book was published, so we'll see no more unless someone else takes it up.
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  • kent lundberg
    4.0 out of 5 stars A fine easy reading Civil War book that's worth reading
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2016
    As a mystery, I would not recommend it. The plot is weak and the clues are very obscure. The solution to the mystery does not flow well - it's mostly sprung on the reader rather having it evolve from the evidence. That aside, the Civil War historical setting is well researched and the reader learns quite a bit about some of the major historical figures as well as the daily life and death experienced by the troops. This is what makes the book worth reading. I enjoyed it very much and plan to read my third novel of the series right away.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2016
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    Harry will always be longing for a woman who does not want him. Silly boy. This tale full of mystery, history, and a little romance.
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  • Ruth Thompson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Sisters Lost
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2009
    Twin sisters are not to be found after the battle of Shiloh. Harrison Raines, Harry to prove his loyalty to the Union must find these sisters. The author does a good job with the battle of Shiloh. Here at this church close to Corinth the meeting of the Union and the Rebel armies let the public how horrendous this war would be. The book has an interesting plot but is very slow to get started. By Ruth Thompson author of "Natchez Above The River"
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