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Cold Glory
B.Kent Anderson
April 9, 1865:
The Civil War is ending. Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army has finally been overwhelmed by the superior numbers of Ulysses S. Grant and the Union forces. The Confederacy’s days are numbered.
At Appomattox Court House, Virginia, Lee agrees to meet with Grant to discuss terms of surrender. For a short time the two generals are alone in the appointed room…no staff, no attendants, no messengers—except for one man, a shadowy figure who has wound his way through both Northern and Southern lines for many months. When the doors finally open, the staffs and witnesses enter and Lee officially surrenders.
A single rider—the mysterious man who was just with the two generals—wearing neither blue nor gray uniform, leaves Appomattox seconds later carrying a document bearing the signatures of Grant and Lee. Traveling by horse, train and steamboat, he arrives in the wilderness of Indian Territory three weeks later. At small, isolated Fort Washita, he meets two soldiers – one Union, one Confederate – and delivers the sealed document. The two soldiers take the message, then one pulls his pistol and shoots the messenger dead.
The Present:
The United States is in a precarious position. Terrorism, unchecked budget deficits, an economy on the brink of collapse…major news media begin to refer to a time of “national crisis.” Calls for President James Harwell to resign increase daily. The Congress can barely function, mired in partisan gridlock. Even the courts no longer seem effective, wracked with corruption and inefficiency.
Far from the seats of power, near a tiny Oklahoma town, a construction project begins. Workers excavating near the Fort Washita state historic site make an astounding discovery: thousands of weapons, buried deep in the ground. The guns, and papers found alongside them, are sent to a local university for analysis. History professor Nick Journey reads the papers and is stunned at their contents—a document that could change the face of the United States today, nearly 150 years after it was written.
What readers are saying about Cold Glory:
“The past comes excitingly to life in this very modern, very white-knuckle thriller. From the Civil War to today’s national politics, Cold Glory bristles with great characters, fascinating research, and a story that will propel you to the last page with the velocity of a hollow-point bullet.”
—Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Spies
“Cold Glory kept me engaged, actually totally absorbed, from page one. Nicely drawn characters with real personal issues, a truckload of action, a goodly number of surprises and a satisfying ending that made you hope that all things in real life could work out this well.”
—David Hagberg, New York Times bestselling author of Cabal
“A genuinely unique take on the tectonic and dangerous forces that lie beneath the American landscape, written by a man in full command of the page. Never vulgar, always poised, often intellectually and historically surprising, Cold Glory is a deeply satisfying read.”
—David Stone, New York Times bestselling author of The Echelon Vendetta
“Cold Glory grabs the reader from the first chapter and doesn’t let go. With inspired characters, a mystery dating back to the civil war, and an insidious plot against America, Anderson has crafted a thriller that will keep you turning the pages late into the night.”
—Boyd Morrison, bestselling author of The Ark
“A rich, well-paced thriller…intense action scenes remind us of the power of documents, words, and the actions of the brave. I look forward to following Nick on his next adventure!”
—Rebecca Cantrell, award-winning author of A Night of Long Knives
“My favorite kind of book—old mistakes cast long shadows. Well-realized and suspenseful…recommended.”
—Barbara D’Amato, author of Death of a Thousand Cuts
“A riveting, high-stakes conspiracy thriller that deftly manages its action and suspense as the drama mounts…full of intrigue and suspense.”
—A. J. Hartley, New York Times bestselling author
“Cold Glory has it all! It’s a nonstop page-turner you can’t put down!”
—Joel Goldman, Edgar Award-nominated author of No Way Out
The Civil War is ending. Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army has finally been overwhelmed by the superior numbers of Ulysses S. Grant and the Union forces. The Confederacy’s days are numbered.
At Appomattox Court House, Virginia, Lee agrees to meet with Grant to discuss terms of surrender. For a short time the two generals are alone in the appointed room…no staff, no attendants, no messengers—except for one man, a shadowy figure who has wound his way through both Northern and Southern lines for many months. When the doors finally open, the staffs and witnesses enter and Lee officially surrenders.
A single rider—the mysterious man who was just with the two generals—wearing neither blue nor gray uniform, leaves Appomattox seconds later carrying a document bearing the signatures of Grant and Lee. Traveling by horse, train and steamboat, he arrives in the wilderness of Indian Territory three weeks later. At small, isolated Fort Washita, he meets two soldiers – one Union, one Confederate – and delivers the sealed document. The two soldiers take the message, then one pulls his pistol and shoots the messenger dead.
The Present:
The United States is in a precarious position. Terrorism, unchecked budget deficits, an economy on the brink of collapse…major news media begin to refer to a time of “national crisis.” Calls for President James Harwell to resign increase daily. The Congress can barely function, mired in partisan gridlock. Even the courts no longer seem effective, wracked with corruption and inefficiency.
Far from the seats of power, near a tiny Oklahoma town, a construction project begins. Workers excavating near the Fort Washita state historic site make an astounding discovery: thousands of weapons, buried deep in the ground. The guns, and papers found alongside them, are sent to a local university for analysis. History professor Nick Journey reads the papers and is stunned at their contents—a document that could change the face of the United States today, nearly 150 years after it was written.
What readers are saying about Cold Glory:
“The past comes excitingly to life in this very modern, very white-knuckle thriller. From the Civil War to today’s national politics, Cold Glory bristles with great characters, fascinating research, and a story that will propel you to the last page with the velocity of a hollow-point bullet.”
—Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Spies
“Cold Glory kept me engaged, actually totally absorbed, from page one. Nicely drawn characters with real personal issues, a truckload of action, a goodly number of surprises and a satisfying ending that made you hope that all things in real life could work out this well.”
—David Hagberg, New York Times bestselling author of Cabal
“A genuinely unique take on the tectonic and dangerous forces that lie beneath the American landscape, written by a man in full command of the page. Never vulgar, always poised, often intellectually and historically surprising, Cold Glory is a deeply satisfying read.”
—David Stone, New York Times bestselling author of The Echelon Vendetta
“Cold Glory grabs the reader from the first chapter and doesn’t let go. With inspired characters, a mystery dating back to the civil war, and an insidious plot against America, Anderson has crafted a thriller that will keep you turning the pages late into the night.”
—Boyd Morrison, bestselling author of The Ark
“A rich, well-paced thriller…intense action scenes remind us of the power of documents, words, and the actions of the brave. I look forward to following Nick on his next adventure!”
—Rebecca Cantrell, award-winning author of A Night of Long Knives
“My favorite kind of book—old mistakes cast long shadows. Well-realized and suspenseful…recommended.”
—Barbara D’Amato, author of Death of a Thousand Cuts
“A riveting, high-stakes conspiracy thriller that deftly manages its action and suspense as the drama mounts…full of intrigue and suspense.”
—A. J. Hartley, New York Times bestselling author
“Cold Glory has it all! It’s a nonstop page-turner you can’t put down!”
—Joel Goldman, Edgar Award-nominated author of No Way Out
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Under the pseudonym David Kent, B. Kent Anderson authored Department Thirty (2003), The Mesa Conspiracy (2005), The Blackjack Conspiracy (2005) and The Triangle Conspiracy (2006), all published by Pocket Star Books. The Blackjack Conspiracy received the Oklahoma Book Award for Fiction in 2006. In addition to these publications, Mr. Anderson has had a thirty-year career as a broadcaster and more recently, a magazine journalist. In January 2009, he received two awards for magazine feature writing from the Society of Professional Journalists. B. Kent Anderson lives with his three sons in Oklahoma City.
