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A review by kanejim57
Assassin of Shadows by Lawrence Goldstone
4.0
When William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, is shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz, Secret Service agents Walter George and Harry Swayne, are chosen by senior advisors to the President to investigate whether or not Czolgosz acted alone.
In chasing down leads between Buffalo, Cleveland, and Chicago, George and Swayne, find themselves at odds with their leaders, wealthy and influential business men, and a group of people who are sympathetic to Czolgosz. But they also find themselves being shadowed by group of men who are ready to kill them as well.
Who are they and who are giving them orders to follow and target George and Swayne? And did Czolgosz really act alone or was he part of a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of the American government?
Lawrence Goldstone has taken a significant event in American history, the third assassination of an American president, and developed a very good piece of historical fiction around the event. Assassin of Shadows captures, this reviewer believes, the tenor of the times as well as how law enforcement did their work in the pre-Miranda days.
George and Swayne are no nonsense agents but also very human when it comes to relationships and love. They are supported by a cast of interesting people, rich and poor who keep you guessing as you read regarding whether or not they had a part in the assassination of McKinley.
And then there is the ending...
I liked this novel for it plot, the characters, and the explorations of themes that were part of an emerging modern America in which those who had, wanted to have more, and those who did not, were angry with how the common laborer was treated.
I gave this novel a four-star rating on Goodreads.
Note: I received a Ebook ARC from the Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a review. I was not required to write a positive review.
In chasing down leads between Buffalo, Cleveland, and Chicago, George and Swayne, find themselves at odds with their leaders, wealthy and influential business men, and a group of people who are sympathetic to Czolgosz. But they also find themselves being shadowed by group of men who are ready to kill them as well.
Who are they and who are giving them orders to follow and target George and Swayne? And did Czolgosz really act alone or was he part of a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of the American government?
Lawrence Goldstone has taken a significant event in American history, the third assassination of an American president, and developed a very good piece of historical fiction around the event. Assassin of Shadows captures, this reviewer believes, the tenor of the times as well as how law enforcement did their work in the pre-Miranda days.
George and Swayne are no nonsense agents but also very human when it comes to relationships and love. They are supported by a cast of interesting people, rich and poor who keep you guessing as you read regarding whether or not they had a part in the assassination of McKinley.
And then there is the ending...
I liked this novel for it plot, the characters, and the explorations of themes that were part of an emerging modern America in which those who had, wanted to have more, and those who did not, were angry with how the common laborer was treated.
I gave this novel a four-star rating on Goodreads.
Note: I received a Ebook ARC from the Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a review. I was not required to write a positive review.