Boston, 1802, Lawyer Macleod is a man full of hate, a dangerous man.
When a newly arrived young lawyer is mad enough to insult him, the
consequences spin out of control and Macleod is caught up in a web of
danger and intrigue.
With England at war with France, some powerful Americans feel that the
USA's best chance of remaining independent is to throw in their lot with
France even if it means accepting a French king for a while. To counter
their plot, Macleod is sent to New Orleans, where he meets Marie, wife
of Etienne de Valois, aristocrat and fop, and through her learns a
terrible secret. Together, unable to trust anyone, they race to uncover
the traitors at the heart of the American Government.
James Green uses fictional characters to illuminate the real events that
lead to the birth of the American Intelligence Services and culminated
in the extraordinary Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the
USA at the cost of 3 cents an acre. Packed with action and fascinating
historical detail, Another Small Kingdom will appeal both to those
interested in the history of the USA and to aficionados of intelligent
spy thrillers.
James Green is well known as the author of the Jimmy Costello crime
series, the first book of which, Bad Catholics, was short-listed for
the 2009 Crime Writers Association Dagger Awards. A prolific writer,
James, who is now working on the second of the five-book series which
begins with Another Small Kingdom, is married and lives in
Nottinghamshire.
