Graveyard Dust: A Novel of Suspense
(Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)
Author:
Series:
Benjamin January mysteries volume 3.
Published:
Random House Publishing Group 2011
Status:
Checked Out
Description
Bestselling author Barbara Hambly's A Free Man of Color and Fever Season established Benjamin January as one of mystery's most exciting heroes. Now he returns in a powerful new novel, a sensual mosaic of old New Orleans, where cultures clash and murder can hover around every darkened corner....
It is St. John's Eve in the summer of 1834 when Benjamin January—Creole physician and music teacher—is shattered by the news that his sister has been arrested for murder. The Guards have only a shadow of a case against her. But Olympe—mystical and rebellious—is a woman of color, whose chance for justice is slim.
As Benjamin probes the allegation, he is targeted by a new threat: graveyard dust sprinkled at his door, whispering of a voodoo death curse. Now, to save Olympe's life—and his own—Benjamin knows he must glean information wherever he can find it. For in the heavy darkness of New Orleans, the truth is what you make it, and justice can disappear with the night's warm breeze as easy as graveyard dust....
It is St. John's Eve in the summer of 1834 when Benjamin January—Creole physician and music teacher—is shattered by the news that his sister has been arrested for murder. The Guards have only a shadow of a case against her. But Olympe—mystical and rebellious—is a woman of color, whose chance for justice is slim.
As Benjamin probes the allegation, he is targeted by a new threat: graveyard dust sprinkled at his door, whispering of a voodoo death curse. Now, to save Olympe's life—and his own—Benjamin knows he must glean information wherever he can find it. For in the heavy darkness of New Orleans, the truth is what you make it, and justice can disappear with the night's warm breeze as easy as graveyard dust....
Formats
Adobe EPUB eBook
Works on all eReaders (except Kindles), desktop computers and mobile devices with reading apps installed.
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
Format:
Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Street Date:
01/05/2011
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307785299
ASIN:
B004HFRJF8
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Barbara Hambly. (2011). Graveyard Dust: A Novel of Suspense. Random House Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Barbara Hambly. 2011. Graveyard Dust: A Novel of Suspense. Random House Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Barbara Hambly, Graveyard Dust: A Novel of Suspense. Random House Publishing Group, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Barbara Hambly. Graveyard Dust: A Novel of Suspense. Random House Publishing Group, 2011.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Copy Details
| Library | Owned | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Shared Digital Collection | 1 | 0 |
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
16c0a4bc-58b7-a1cf-4926-71b55c9593bc
Needs Update?:
Yes
Date Added:
Jun 12, 2018 19:07:21
Date Updated:
Apr 08, 2023 10:53:51
Last Metadata Check:
Apr 21, 2024 10:56:02
Last Metadata Change:
Jun 04, 2023 17:46:06
Last Availability Check:
Apr 21, 2024 10:56:05
Last Availability Change:
Apr 15, 2024 21:32:39
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Apr 28, 2024 03:29:38
OverDrive Product Record
- readingOrder
- 3
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0111-1/{F5BB68E4-1D90-403E-8AAC-465C0E4B9ECA}Img100.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0111-1/{F5BB68E4-1D90-403E-8AAC-465C0E4B9ECA}Img200.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0111-1/F5B/B68/E4/{F5BB68E4-1D90-403E-8AAC-465C0E4B9ECA}Img150.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/F5B/B68/E4/{F5BB68E4-1D90-403E-8AAC-465C0E4B9ECA}Img400.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- formats
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780307785299
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 74131
- name: Adobe EPUB eBook
- id: ebook-epub-adobe
- identifiers:
- identifiers:
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 74131
- type: ASIN
- value: B004HFRJF8
- name: Kindle Book
- id: ebook-kindle
- identifiers:
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780307785299
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 74131
- name: OverDrive Read
- id: ebook-overdrive
- identifiers:
- otherFormatIdentifiers
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780553575286
- mediaType
- eBook
- primaryCreator
- role: Author
- name: Barbara Hambly
- isOwnedByCollections
- True
- title
- Graveyard Dust
- seriesId
- 534814
- dateAdded
- 2011-05-06T18:06:27.203Z
- contentDetails
- href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=141&titleID=514486
- type: text/html
- account:
- name: Sacramento Public Library (CA)
- id: 1151
- sortTitle
- Graveyard Dust Benjamin January Series Book 03
- crossRefId
- 514486
- series
- Benjamin January
- subtitle
- A Novel of Suspense
- id
- F5BB68E4-1D90-403E-8AAC-465C0E4B9ECA
- starRating
- 3.9
OverDrive MetaData
- isPublicDomain
- False
- formats
- fileName: GraveyardDust_9780307785299_514486
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 616530
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780307785299
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 74131
- rights:
- type: Copying
- value: 0
- type: Printing
- value: 0
- type: Lending
- value: 0
- type: ReadAloud
- value: 0
- type: ExpirationRights
- value: 0
- name: Adobe EPUB eBook
- isReadAlong: False
- id: ebook-epub-adobe
- onSaleDate: 1/5/2011
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
- url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/F5B/B68/E4/GraveyardDustANovelofSuspense9780307785299.epub
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F5BB68E4-1D90-403E-8AAC-465C0E4B9ECA&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- fileName: GraveyardDust_514486
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 0
- identifiers:
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 74131
- type: ASIN
- value: B004HFRJF8
- name: Kindle Book
- isReadAlong: False
- id: ebook-kindle
- onSaleDate: 1/5/2011
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
- url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/F5B/B68/E4/GraveyardDustANovelofSuspense9780307785299.epub
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F5BB68E4-1D90-403E-8AAC-465C0E4B9ECA&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- fileName: GraveyardDust_9780307785299_514486
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 0
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780307785299
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 74131
- name: OverDrive Read
- isReadAlong: False
- id: ebook-overdrive
- onSaleDate: 1/5/2011
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
- url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/F5B/B68/E4/GraveyardDustANovelofSuspense9780307785299.epub
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F5BB68E4-1D90-403E-8AAC-465C0E4B9ECA&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- keywords
- value: crime fiction
- value: Historical
- value: crime thriller
- value: Mystery and Suspense
- value: Fiction
- value: crime
- value: 19th Century
- value: Thrillers
- value: suspense
- value: Historical Fiction
- value: mystery
- value: mystery thriller
- value: crime novel
- value: Slavery
- value: Thriller
- value: Crime and mystery
- value: New Orleans
- value: mystery fiction
- value: mystery and thrillers
- value: Louisiana
- value: historical mystery
- value: mystery and thriller
- value: mystery crime
- value: crime novels
- value: thriller books
- value: crime books
- value: mystery books
- value: benjamin january
- value: mystery suspense
- value: mystery thrillers
- value: mystery novels
- value: mystery thriller suspense
- value: suspense books
- value: mystery suspense thriller
- creators
- role: Author
- fileAs: Hambly, Barbara
- bioText: Barbara Hambly is the author of The Emancipator’s Wife, a finalist for the Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction. She is also the author of Fever Season, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and seven acclaimed historical novels.
- name: Barbara Hambly
- imprint
- Bantam
- publishDate
- 2011-01-05T00:00:00-05:00
- isOwnedByCollections
- True
- title
- Graveyard Dust
- fullDescription
- Bestselling author Barbara Hambly's A Free Man of Color and Fever Season established Benjamin January as one of mystery's most exciting heroes. Now he returns in a powerful new novel, a sensual mosaic of old New Orleans, where cultures clash and murder can hover around every darkened corner....
It is St. John's Eve in the summer of 1834 when Benjamin January—Creole physician and music teacher—is shattered by the news that his sister has been arrested for murder. The Guards have only a shadow of a case against her. But Olympe—mystical and rebellious—is a woman of color, whose chance for justice is slim.
As Benjamin probes the allegation, he is targeted by a new threat: graveyard dust sprinkled at his door, whispering of a voodoo death curse. Now, to save Olympe's life—and his own—Benjamin knows he must glean information wherever he can find it. For in the heavy darkness of New Orleans, the truth is what you make it, and justice can disappear with the night's warm breeze as easy as graveyard dust.... - seriesId
- 534814
- reviews
- premium: False
- source: Times-Picayune, New Orleans
- content:
"January is without a doubt one of the most distinctive detectives ever put to page."
- premium: False
- source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- content: "The creole air is thick with a mix of reality, magic....This book revels in atmosphere."
- premium: False
- source: Denver Post
- content: "Hambly brings to life a culture so different it might be another world....Fascinating."
- premium: False
- source: The New York Times Book Review
- content: "January proves [to be] the ideal guide....The keenest observer of the custom of the country."
- premium: False
- source: Publishers Weekly
- content: "Emotional authenticity...and rich historical trappings give the novel power and depth."
- premium: True
- source:
- content:
June 28, 1999
Voodoo deities and infectious diseases pervade the fetid summer atmosphere of the latest Benjamin January adventure. A musician, surgeon and free man of color in 1834 New Orleans, Ben is also a sleuth. Now he must investigate the recent death of one Isaak Jumon in order to free his own sister, Olympe, a voodoo priestess who has been accused of abetting the murder by supplying a poison to Isaak's young wife. But the woman claims that she did not buy poison from Olympe, rather that she obtained a hex directed at Isaak's avaricious mother, the widow of a wealthy New Orleans plantation owner. Ben's encounters with the city's intricate stratification of wealth, color, religion and nationality give this third in the series (after the acclaimed Fever Season) considerable texture. While he unravels the mystery, Ben also struggles on personal fronts: to recover from the loss of his wife to cholera; to stem the current epidemics of cholera and yellow fever, to endure the injustices of his society; to accept his sister's voodoo practices despite his Catholic beliefs. Hambly's plot, which revolves around evils confined to no race or class, is complex and often hard to track, but its emotional authenticity, varied cast and rich historical trappings give the novel power and depth.
- popularity
- 157
- links
- self:
- href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BWwAAAA2I/products/f5bb68e4-1d90-403e-8aac-465c0e4b9eca/metadata
- type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
- self:
- id
- f5bb68e4-1d90-403e-8aac-465c0e4b9eca
- starRating
- 3.9
- readingOrder
- 3
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0111-1/{F5BB68E4-1D90-403E-8AAC-465C0E4B9ECA}Img100.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0111-1/{F5BB68E4-1D90-403E-8AAC-465C0E4B9ECA}Img200.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0111-1/F5B/B68/E4/{F5BB68E4-1D90-403E-8AAC-465C0E4B9ECA}Img150.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/F5B/B68/E4/{F5BB68E4-1D90-403E-8AAC-465C0E4B9ECA}Img400.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- isPublicPerformanceAllowed
- False
- languages
- code: en
- name: English
- subjects
- value: Fiction
- value: Suspense
- value: Thriller
- value: Historical Fiction
- publishDateText
- 01/05/2011
- otherFormatIdentifiers
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780553575286
- mediaType
- eBook
- shortDescription
- Bestselling author Barbara Hambly's A Free Man of Color and Fever Season established Benjamin January as one of mystery's most exciting heroes. Now he returns in a powerful new novel, a sensual mosaic of old New Orleans, where cultures clash and murder can hover around every darkened corner....
It is St. John's Eve in the summer of 1834 when Benjamin January—Creole physician and music teacher—is shattered by the news that his sister has been arrested for murder. The Guards have only a shadow of a case against her. But Olympe—mystical and rebellious—is a woman of color, whose chance for justice is slim.
As Benjamin probes the allegation, he is targeted by a new threat: graveyard dust sprinkled at his door, whispering of a voodoo death curse. Now, to save Olympe's life—and his own—Benjamin knows he must glean information wherever he can find it. For in the heavy darkness of New Orleans, the truth is what you make it, and... - sortTitle
- Graveyard Dust Benjamin January Series Book 03
- crossRefId
- 514486
- series
- Benjamin January
- subtitle
- A Novel of Suspense
- publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- bisacCodes
- code: FIC022030
- description: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Traditional
- code: FIC030000
- description: Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense
- code: FIC031020
- description: Fiction / Thrillers / Historical
