cover image Cold Glory

Cold Glory

B. Kent Anderson. Forge, $24.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-7653-2861-8

Civil War buffs have often wondered what Lee and Grant said and did in the few minutes they spent alone at Appomattox Court House before the surrender ceremony. According to Anderson, in this clever first in a new series, the two commanders signed documents that authorized the use of a secret fighting force, the Glory Warriors, who are prepared to take over the U.S. government, if needed, after the war. The Glory Warriors, who’ve continued in the shadows ever since, are ready in the present to seize control of what they see as an enfeebled and inept government. History professor Nick Journey becomes involved after a large cache of Civil War weapons, plus a curious document, are discovered in Oklahoma. In Washington, D.C., government researcher Meg Tolman looks into the case after Nick is attacked. The two are soon chasing down clues and codes that lead them to the conspirators. Anderson’s original if unlikely premise should appeal to fans of historical conspiracy thrillers. (Oct.)