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| Black
Powder, Gray Hope: Vengeance |
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"What I appreciated most was how this novel reflected so
many aspects of humanity, the good, the bad,the ugly. The excellent
character development kept me hooked. It brought this historical
time to life for me giving me an understanding of the many personal
sacrifices made from all sides, the Indian perspective, the settler’s
experiences, as well as, a better understanding of the Civil War."
- Pam E. at Waseca,
MN
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| Gold
... then Iron
(The Grail Mystery) |
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"Author Marty Duncan has woven a fascinating tale of
the second search for 'gold' on Minnesota's Iron Range.
Set in 1938, just prior to World War II, his book
Gold ... then Iron chronicles the desperate hunt
for the 'Eagle of Christus', a golden eagle and
ancient relic of the early Christian Church secretly transported
from Jerusalem to England by the Knights of Godfrey during
the Fifth crusade. Seven hundred years later, Godfrey Harris,
the last monk charged with protecting the Golden Eagle,
disappears from an Irish monastery and into the mines of
northern Minnesota Taking the relic with him, he melts
into the Irish immigrant community to escape the treacheries
of Nazi spies and eventually, the agents of the Japanese
Imperial Army. Three naval officers follow the trail
from the British Isles to Lake Superior, Duluth and the
Iron Range to recover the object of international intrigue
and to find the lost monk.
"The fictional plot is
woven around the lives of the real spies and officers who
were part of British, American and Japanese Intelligence
in the deadly years surrounding 1938. Overseas, Hitler
was carving up Europe, the Japanese had defeated China,
and the United States was trying to stay out of the looming
war. It was also a time of great upheaval on the Iron
Range when labor disputes sometimes ended in the deaths
of immigrant miners. the book ends in a mystery. Duncan
invites readers of this sweeping mystery to pick up the
loose ends and discover where the Golden Eagle was hidden."
-- This
review by: Mary George, Lake Superior Maritime
Museum, Duluth, MN
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"It's easy to forget the
Nazis were poised to send weapons into Ireland in 1938. Easier
to forget the Rape of Nanking, late in 1937. Duncan
has created three memorable naval officers who come up against
the epitome of evil and service in Gold ... then Iron."
-- Dr. H.L.S.,
Memphis, TN
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"As an historical novel,
I had to remind myself that this fast-moving story was fiction
set against the raw and brash culture of the Iron Range
in depression era Minnesota. Quite a tale . . . ending
in a mystery."
-- James
J. Johnson, Minneapolis, MN
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| Iron
Lake Burning
(Tragedy
in a small town) |
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"Five lives are entangled by politics, passion and personal
tragedy during the state's longest teacher strike. Iron
Lake Burning tells the story of an arson that
becomes murder, a love affair that scandalizes a small town
and a crooked deal between two board members. Through
trauma one man re-discovers his own sense of mission and dedication
to serving children."
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"Iron Lake
Burning tells the story of a divisive, traumatic
time in a small town in Minnesota. The story replays
one man's struggle to balance competing forces that are
tearing the fabric of life in his small town."
-- Arnold J.
Smythe; Milwaukee, WI
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About Iron Lake
Burning a reader said: "I couldn't
put it down...for me, to finish a book in three days is
wondrous."
-- R.Y.; Ellingsworth,
NY
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"It's a fast read. Engrossing.
Terrifying, in one sense. Iron Lake
Burning say much about today's schools and
their board members. I thoroughly enjoyed it."
-- Mary
S. Brown; Olivia, MN
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