A free man of color
Mysteries and crime stories, Historical fiction, Suspense and thrillers
Human-narrated audio
Summary
1833 New Orleans. In a complex world where Creoles, Americans, French, and blacks live and love, a Creole's beautiful black mistress is murdered during Mardi Gras. Paris-educated Benjamin January, who is trying to adjust to being a free black man… in an unforgiving world, feels obligated to find the murderer. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex