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Sep 18, 2014DorisWaggoner rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
When his jobs completely dry up, January must leave his wife and child in New Orleans for a job that will take him to Washington City. His white friend Henri, wife Chloe, mistress Dominique (January's sister) and their child, plus entourage, go in search of a friend long overdue. January and his sister pose as husband and wife, but must stay in a black boarding house, while Henri and Chloe stay in a fancy white hotel. The couple running the black boarding house are part of the Underground Railroad. Also staying there is a Mr. Poe, who turns out to be Edgar Allan Poe, part of the fun of this historical novel with a new set of characters. The other new twist is that January must confront new dangers in a new city.