Nicholas Kinsey

"There was no end to the sounds in the camp. The shouts of the guards, Freddy's voice as he recited his favorite poems, the sound of rotten meat hissing and popping over makeshift fires, the banging of pots and pans in the camp kitchen, the wind blowing off Lake Michigan, the dull clank of shovels and pickaxes as men dug graves, the bird song during funerals and the pitter-patter of the rain on the window sill as I read the bible I carry in my vest pocket."From the bestselling author of White Slaves: 15 Years a Barbary Slave, An Absolute Secret, Shipwrecked Lives, Remembrance Man, and Playing Rudolf Hess comes this brilliantly imagined novel about a great American patriot: Lt.
Bennett H. Young. It tells the story of the Confederate raider from his escape from the Camp Douglas prison camp in Chicago in 1864 to his raid on St. Albans, Vermont, his extradition trial in Montreal to his race across the snowy landscape of Quebec in winter with girlfriend Eliza, his escape from a deadly killer with the help of a French-Canadian wild child named Iris, and his pursuit of justice in a Louisville courtroom against the Ku Klux Klan for the ex-slave George Dinning."A TOUCHING FATHER-DAUGHTER DUO."Kinsey's richly evocative novel takes the reader back to the Civil War and the last years of the 19th century.
It takes us on a blockade runner with Rose Greenhow, the famous Washington socialite and spy, pursued by Yankee ships into the Cape Fear River. It shines a light on the Civil War amputees and their struggle to make a new life for themselves. It follows young Iris as she trains to become a nurse at America's first school of nursing at the New England Hospital for Women and Children in Boston, witnesses the Great Fire of Boston, and volunteers to go to Hickman, Kentucky, as a nurse to help the war criminal, Dr.
Luke Blackburn, in his fight against the terrible yellow fever scourge. It tells a remarkable story of race and the fight for justice during the Jim Crow era. Reviews:"Powerful, beautifully written, intriguing, absorbing and compelling: all can be used to describe Nicholas Kinsey's latest creation. It is a spellbinding novel of humanity, suffering, suspense and intrigue." 5-stars, V. Gaudet, Amazon"Nicholas Kinsey takes the craft of historical fiction to a whole new level, pulling you deep into Confederate raider Bennett Young's world.
From his daring escape from Camp Douglas to his role in the St. Albans raid, the story is so mesmerizing. And then somehow the plot travels, and you are knee deep in an extradition trial in Montreal and a battle for justice against the Ku Klux Klan." 5-stars, A. Eromosele, Goodreads"The reviewer has a love for historical fiction and Kentucky Choirboy did not disappoint. The book is immersive, well-researched, and filled with action, surprises, and twists.
The characters, especially Iris, add depth and emotion to the story. Overall, it is a smart and emotionally resonant read that balances history and action perfectly." 5-stars, Maria Rossi, Goodreads"This book does not just tell you about history, it makes you feel it. It makes you think, it makes you anxious, and it makes you admire the courage or shake your head in dismay. If you like historical fiction that does not hesitate to go deep into the nasty, complicated, and totally fascinating reality of the past, then Kentucky Choirboy is a must read.
Buckle up, then, because this history ride is anything but tame." 5-stars, NathanielRead, Goodreads