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Book Review of A Free Man of Color (Benjamin January, Bk 1)

A Free Man of Color (Benjamin January, Bk 1)
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1833, Mardi Gras, Benjamin January, a Creole physician and music teacher, is playing piano at the Salle d'Orleans when the evening's festivities are interrupted by murder. What follows is a great tale of the south and color and murder.