No Certain Rest A Novel
No Certain Rest A Novel by James Lehrer is a first edition published by Random House in 2002, featuring 222 pages in English. The story unfolds on a ridge overlooking Burnside Bridge, the site of the Battle of Antietam, where souvenir hunters uncover the unmarked grave of an unknown Union officer. Don Spaniel, an archeologist with the National Park Service, is tasked with examining the remains and soon realizes that the officer was murdered, leading him to question the identity of the officer and the circumstances surrounding his death.
Readers will find an intricate blend of historical fiction and mystery as Spaniel’s investigation reveals connections between the past and present. The narrative explores themes of identity and the impact of historical events, as Spaniel delves into the grim history of Burnside Bridge while uncovering the truth about the officer’s identity and the reasons behind his demise. This novel offers a compelling exploration of history and detective work, appealing to those interested in both fiction and historical narratives.
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On a ridge overlooking Burnside Bridge—the focus of the Battle of Antietam—souvenir hunters find the unmarked grave of an unknown Union officer. Don Spaniel, an archeologist in the National Park Service, is called in to examine the remains. He soon discovers that the officer was murdered and that his identification disk could not possibly belong to him, since its rightful owner is buried elsewhere. So who was this officer? Where did he come from? And why was he killed? Spaniel’s obsessive investigation leads not only to his reliving the horrible carnage that occurred at Burnside Bridge over a century before, but to the true identity of the Union officer and the reason why another body resides in his grave in a small New England town. In a swift narrative deftly combining the past with the present, Jim Lehrer has created an engrossing story that will appeal to a wide variety of readers. From the Hardcover edition.
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