He was a volunteer captain and a famed abolitionist. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Faded coat of blue by ralph peters, owen parry nook book. He also wrote two more successful thrillers before he decided to write historical fiction on the civil war under owen perry his pseudonym. Faded coat of blue, shadows of glory, call each river jordan, a. Jones purpues the blood of the battlefield through the intrigues of washington, d. He was found, deceased, along the picket lines outside of washington leading everyone to believe it was a so. Buy faded coat of blue by owen parry online at alibris. Faded coat of blue, shadows of glory, call each river jordan, and honors kingdom. A good story and welcome leavening of the american myth. Faded coat of blue 9780380976423 by parry, owen and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
See the complete abel jones series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Fox news strategic analyst ralph peters is the author of 27 books, including. Best sellers deals store new releases gift ideas customer service electronics home books computers coupons gift cards. Some books are a pleasant surprise, and owen parry s first novel would certainly qualify as one.
Faded coat of blue abel jones mysteries by parry, owen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Owen parry in faded coat of blue introduces the reader to captain abel jones a recent immigrant from wales who serves his new country during the civil war as a way of to express his gratitude. There is a sequel that, contrary to the note at the end of faded coat of blue, is not titled the vacant chair. Abel jones, born and raised in wales, has a background in warfare hed like to forget, and although he. Abel wants nothing to do with americas war, but upon seeing a disorganized group of young men attempting to prepare. Psych investigation episodes by kevin weinberg ya fantasy. Faded coat of blue 1999 is a historical fiction novel with a murder mystery during the time of the civil war featuring union army captain abel jones by owen parry, a pin name for american author ralph peters. Video, print or download text in pdf finds a job as clerk. Oct 01, 1999 buy faded coat of blue book online at best prices in india on. Aug 01, 2000 owen parry has filled this void with faded coat of blue. Faded coat of blue is a remarkable first mystery, written with a strong, and different voice, set in a difficult time. A recent immigrant to this land where american has taken up arms against american. A recent immigrant to this land where american has taken up arms against american abel jones finds himself mysteriously chosen as confidential agent to general george mcclellan, the savior of the union.
Faded coat of blue by parry, owen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. More shipping options available at checkout very good condition. Now, firmly rooted on the shores of his adopted land where american has taken up arms against american in this most terrible of conflicts he has signed on as a confidential agent to general george mcclellan, the man touted as the savior of the union, and begins an. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Buy this book a colorful, scrupulous and unassuming. Read book 5factor world diet,the online from harley pasternak. A golden boy of the union anthony fowler, has been murdered. Get it by sat, aug 15 mon, aug 17 from aurora, illinois. Veteran of queen victorias wars and recent immigrant to america. Description it was a dark time, that first autumn of the war.
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Read book a case of exploding mangoes online from mohammed hanif. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is. Owen parry in faded coat of blue introduces the reader to captain abel jones a. Ralph peters born april 19, 1952 is a retired united states army lieutenant colonel and author. Abolitionist and army captain anthony fowler is found murdered on the edge of an army encampment near washington dc in the early days of the war.
In addition to his nonfiction books, he has published eight novels under the pen name owen parry of. Owen parry the complete book list in order 8 books 1 series. Faded coat of blue 1999 isbn 9780380976423 oclc 41035507. Abel jones, a welsh immigrant and union army enlistee, investigates the death of anthony fowler, a young volunteer captain whose murder is blamed on the. This is the first book by this author that i have read and i will be reading through his other books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Faded coat of blue by owen perry avon books this is a work of fiction. See the complete abel jones series book list in order, box. Owen parry has several books on the topic and this one is the first in a series. Faded coat of blue by owen parry, 1999, avon books edition, in english 1st ed.
Video, print or download text in pdf finds a job as cl. Cart hello select your address early black friday deals. Owen parry is the author of a series of critically acclaimed, prizewinning novels set during the american civil war. Good book description harpercollins publishers, 2000. Owen parry s first novel, faded coat of blue, is a fictional look at americas civil war through the eyes of an immigrant, abel jones, who has recently left military service in england to make a fresh start for himself and his family in the great nation of america. Faded coat of blue by owen parry faded coat of blue 1999 is a historical fiction novel with a murder mystery during the time of the civil war featuring union army captain abel jones by owen parry, a pin name for american author ralph peters. In this winning blend of history and mystery booklist, owen parry brings to life the story of. Faded coat of blue by owen parry hardcover 19990907. In faded coat of blue, parry pseudonym of an established writer of both thoughtprovoking nonfiction and modern thrillers has produced a moving and evocative protrait of civil warera washington. What scientists have learned and how you can use it online from david niven.
Owen parry the abel jones book series by owen parry includes books faded coat of blue, shadows of glory abel jones, book 2, call each river jordan abel jones, book 3, and several more. No stranger to the cruel paradoxes of war, jones is asked to investigate the death of anthony fowler, a young volunteer captain shot through the heart outside an encampment of raw recruits. Owen parry is the pen name of ralph peters, author of such popular novels as the recent cain at gettysburg and the new york times bestseller the war after. Read book 100 simple secrets of the best half of life. Faded coat of blue by owen parry paperback 2000 from. Abel jones, a welsh immigrant and union army enlistee, investigates the death of anthony fowler, a young volunteer captain whose murder is blamed on the confederates. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. A recent immigrant to this land where american has taken up arms against american abel jones. What scientists have learned and how you can use it online from david niven read book 5factor world diet,the online from harley pasternak read book a case of exploding mangoes online from mohammed hanif. Faded coat of blue my brave boy sleeps in his faded coat of bluein a lonely grave unknown lies a heart that beats so truehe sank faint and hungry among the f. Its my understanding that this series has been discontinued by the publisher. Faded coat of blue by owen parry book 11 editions published between 1999 and 2012 in english and held by 766 worldcat member libraries worldwide.
Condition good isbn 10 0380976420 isbn 9780380976423 seller. General george mcclellan chooses unsuspecting clerk, captain. This is a page turning work of fiction by ralph peters written under his pen name, owen parry. Faded coat of blue ebook written by ralph peters, owen parry.
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Faded coat of blue by owen parry, ralph peters historical mystery. Buy faded coat of blue book online at low prices in india. Although injured he continues to work as a clerk until general mcclellan asks him to investigate the murder of a prominent young abolitionist. Under his new pseudonym, he won the herodotus award for the novel faded coat of blue in which he introduced one of his most popular characters, abel jones. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read faded coat of blue. Veteran of queen victorias wars and recent immigrant to america, abel jones believed he had left his days in uniform behind. Publication order of abel jones books as owen parry.
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