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A Free Man of Color

by Barbara Hambly

1997 · mystery & crime · adult

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Set in 1 place · 1 primary

Sense of Place

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Description · Open Library (CC0)

A historical mystery in 1830s New Orleans whose protagonist is a free man of color. Dr. Benjamin January, back in America after 15 years in Paris where he became a surgeon, goes to the help of a woman. In revenge, he is framed by her enemies for murder and must clear his name. A look at the complicated race relations of the period in New Orleans.

Set in

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New Orleans · United States
1830s Mardi Gras murder mystery
★ primary

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