TY  - BOOK
AU  - Louis Bayard
TI  - The Pale Blue Eye
SN  - 9780060733971
AV  - PS3552.A85864 
U1  - 813.54 
PB  - Harper
KW  - Thriller
KW  - Mystery
N2  - 'April 19th, 1831. In two or three hours I'll be dead.'  So begins the chilling last testament of Gus Landor, a retired New York City police constable, whose numerous talents include code-breaking, riot control and the 'gloveless interrogation'.  A young cadet has been found hanged at a military academy on the shores of the Hudson River. Before his body could be buried, however, it was stolen and his heart brutally carved out.  Fearing a scandal, the top brass at West Point have summoned Landor to help catch the culprit, and keep his discoveries away from prying eyes.  As Landor embarks on a thrilling adventure to solve the case, he uncovers a series of dark secrets and finds unlikely assistance in the form of a mischievous young cadet named Edgar Allan Poe.THE PALE BLUE EYE is a brilliantly atmospheric historical mystery, full of drama and unexpected twists. From the events of one seemingly ordinary afternoon, Louis Bayard conjures a tale as haunting as it is entertaining
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