Meet the Author
Bradford Moore is a native of Richmond, Virginia. He holds a BA from the University of Virginia and a JD from Louisiana State University. The Phoenix of Upperville is his first novel.
by Bradford Moore
When Senator J.A. Burnside is found dead in his penthouse, the police rule it a suicide. However, Detective Arch Williams isn’t convinced, so decides to dig deeper. Meanwhile, Tradd Mashburn, a young attorney, comes across a seemingly run-of-the-mill historic preservation lawsuit coupled with an amicus brief so passionately written that he must meet its author. Burnside’s death and the lawsuit point to a conspiracy so grand and secretive it appears impossible to unravel. Tradd’s and Arch’s respective investigations bring them together unexpectedly, taking them across Virginia and deep into its culture. Together, they grapple with the reverberations of Southern history that linger in our modern times and attempt to uncover the truth behind Burnside’s death and the apparently benign lawsuit.
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Details
Formats: Paperback, E-book
Pages: 436
PB ISBN: 978-1-953021-59-5
EB ISBN: 978-1-953021-60-1
Release Date: 9/7/2022
Endorsements
“A fast-paced murder mystery with surprising twists and turns in its action-packed plot. Civil War fans will be intrigued by the Confederate heritage angle in this story that moves inexorably to a startling climax and satisfying anti-climax.”
—James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
“In this first-class thriller, a senator’s apparent suicide kicks off a tale complete with scheming D.C. politicians, greedy developers, a black-sheep detective, an ambitious lawyer, and a Virginia estate where the past, unlike the junior senator from Indiana, is not dead. Brad Moore nails it.”
—Howard Owen, author of 21 novels, including the Hammett Prize-winning Oregon Hill and his latest, Monument
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