The Prince and the Prosecutor

A beautiful city with ugly traditions of corruption and racism. A black man set to hang for a murder he didn't commit. A world-famous author--and detective--who isn't about to let it happen. This is the sequel to Heck's acclaimed debut, Death on the Mississippi. A selection of the Mystery Guild.

There was a ghastly murder in New York City - and Mark Twain's address was in the dead man's pocket. Even more alarming was that Twain had just received a message sent by an old friend from his riverboat days - and the handwriting matched the note found on the corpse. So, with his new secretary, Wentworth Cabot, Twain caught a steamboat bound for New Orleans. Onboard were all manner of p...

A trip to sunny Florence provides some much needed rest and relaxation for Mark Twain's assistant, Wentworth Cabot, until a woman he fancies disappears -- along with a Raphael masterpiece.

A trip to sunny Florence provides some much needed rest and relaxation for Mark Twain's assistant, Wentworth Cabot, until a woman he fancies disappears -- along with a Raphael masterpiece.

When Mark Twain arrives in Missoula, Montana, he's surprised to run into Tom Blankenship, his boyhood pal and real-life inspiration for Huck Finn who now lives a respectable life as a judge. But an old enemy has a bone to pick with Tom. Before the man even lifts a finger, he's found dead. Tom is charged with the crime, and now it's up to Mark Twain to be just as good a lawyer as he ...