"Another evocative and boldly executed historical whodunit irresistibly steeped in Civil War atmosphere and arcana." --<I>Booklist</I> <P><LI>Union general's senseless murder is swiftly cloaked in lies and the evidence points to Irish laborers struggling to find a place in their new homeland <LI>Washington intrigue and industrial corruption collide with hints of rural witchcraft and the sorrows of political exile</LI>