Murder in the Trembling Lands

In this gripping nineteenth-century mystery set in New Orleans during Carnival season, musician and sleuth Benjamin January finds himself entangled in a shocking crime at a lavish masked ball. Following a duel sparked by accusations of racial identity, January discovers that the death of a young planter's rival is a murder with deeper implications than it initially appears. As the mystery unfolds, he grapples with the dangers of involvement, particularly in a society where such matters are tenuous and fraught with risk.