{"product_id":"speakers-of-the-dead-a-walt-whitman-mystery-paperback","title":"Speakers of the Dead: A Walt Whitman Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Aaron Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLambda Award Winner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpeakers of the Dead is a mystery novel centering around the investigative exploits of a young Walt Whitman, in which the reporter-cum-poet navigates the seedy underbelly of New York City's body-snatching industry in an attempt to exonerate his friend of a wrongful murder charge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The year is 1843; the place: New York City. \u003ci\u003eAurora\u003c\/i\u003e reporter Walt Whitman arrives at the Tombs prison yard where his friend Lena Stowe is scheduled to hang for the murder of her husband, Abraham. Walt intends to present evidence on Lena's behalf, but Sheriff Harris turns him away. Lena drops to her death, and Walt vows to posthumously exonerate her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Walt's estranged boyfriend, Henry Saunders, returns to New York, and the two men uncover a link between body-snatching and Abraham's murder: a man named Samuel Clement. To get to Clement, Walt and Henry descend into a dangerous underworld where resurrection men steal the bodies of the recently deceased and sell them to medical colleges. With no legal means to acquire cadavers, medical students rely on these criminals, and Abraham's involvement with the Bone Bill--legislation that would put the resurrection men out of business--seems to have led to his and Lena's deaths. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fast-paced and gripping, \u003ci\u003eSpeakers of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e is a vibrant reimagining of one of America's most beloved literary figures.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. Aaron Sanders is Associate Professor of English at Columbus State University where he teaches literature and creative writing. He holds a PhD in American Literature from The University of Connecticut and an MFA in Fiction from The University of Utah. His stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eCarolina Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGulf Coast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuarterly West\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003eBeloit Fiction Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. This is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45599705432108,"sku":"9780143128717","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/speakers-of-the-dead-a-walt-whitman-mystery-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}