Fire Bell in the Night : A Novel (Paperback)

from northandsouth

My first historical fiction-mystery and I was pleasantly surprised. Most of the book kept me turning the pages in suspense but the ending was a disappointment, in my opinion. Very well written and researched. The reader certainly feels as if he or she is in Charleston in 1850, but the denouement ...

from bnbookgirl

This novel was born from a great idea (Gather.com First Chapters) It takes place in Charleston and is a mix of history and mystery. It is pre civil war and the unrest in Charleston at the time. It delves into the underground railroad, numerous fires being set in the city, a trial, and the rumblin...

from theageofsilt

The setting is interesting - Charleston, South Carolina, in the summer of 1850, as the tensions that lead to the Civil War become more and more apparent. A young reporter is dispatched from New York to cover the trial of a farmer accused of harboring a fugitive slave. The reporter is as much a fo...

from SheilaDeeth

I began reading "Fire Bell in the Night" as soon as it came out, since I'd watched the "Gather First Chapters Competition" from start to finish. I found the book a slow read, but it rewarded perseverance amply once I could devote my uninterrupted attention. I wasn't sure where the story was going...