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At West Point Academy in 1830, the calm of an October evening is shattered by the discovery of a young cadet's body swinging from a rope. The next morning, an even greater horror comes to light. Someone has removed the dead man's heart. Augustus Landor—who acquired some renown in his years as... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Augustus Landor: retired New York City detective
- Edgar A. Poe: cadet, 4th classman at West Point. Before his fame
- Captain Hitchcock: Captain at West Point, gives Landor his commision at USMA to slove mystery
- Leroy Fry: First murder victim
- Artemus Marquis: Son of the doctor on faculty
- Mrs. Marquis: wife of Dr. Marquis, mother of Artemus and Leah
- Randolph Ballinger: Friend of Artemus
- Sylvanus Thayer: Dean of West Point, not a fan of Landor
- Lea Marquis: daughter of Dr. Marquis, love interest of Poe
- Patsy: waitress at local pub
- Benny: bartender/owner of pub frequesnted by Landor
- Gus Landor: same as Augustus Landor
- Mr. Allan: Poe's "father"
- Mr. Huntoon: Add a description of this character.
- Mattie
- Cesar
- Mr. Loughborough
- Kemble
- Daniel
- Henri Le Clerc
- Amelia
- Mrs. Cropsey
- Mr. Cozzens
- M. Bérard
- Clinton
- Jack De Windt
- Locke
- Helen
- Henry
- Hudson
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First Sentence edit
My professional involvement in the West Point affair dates from the morning of October the twenty-sixty, 1830.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Louis Bayard (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0060733977
Page Count: 432
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0060733977
Page Count: 432
Awards edit
- Edgar Award (Finalist, 2007: Best Novel)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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