Civil War Meets John Grisham: 2nd Book of Trailblazing, Seven–Part Series is E-Published This Week

SIMSBURY, Conn. - March 24, 2015 - PRLog -- THE FALCON

Following last summer’s successful debut of The Ceremony of Innocence, brilliant author, historian, lawyer, maverick, and ex-con Roland Hicks has finally e-published The Falcon, the 2^nd book of his groundbreaking series William Hanlin’s Civil War.

Following an exclusive paperback pre-sale launched the 10^th of March, Hicks has just rolled out the long anticipated e-version to Amazon. For one week only, prices start at a discounted rate of $5.99, along with the first book on offer for free.

“The girl and the country died the same day.” – The series opens with the unsolved murder of a young girl, on the day Fort Sumter is fired on; a complex and riveting foundation.

Readers will not find an idealistic, romanticized pictorial. These are real books for real people. No Civil War book has yet to bring to life the raw, gritty, undiluted spirit of this era – the way it truly was.

It appeals to the every-day reader through sarcasm, undeviating candor, visceral authenticity, soul churning imagery, and a healthy dose of pragmatic realism.

Several big-name authors within the Civil War genera have acclaimed the series:

“…a unique blend of detective-style noir and Civil War history…Hicks draws the reader in quickly with character-driven drama that also manages to be darkly comical. William Hanlin, the soldier and state’s attorney, tells the story though a first-person narrative that is compelling, and weirdly funny…a great ride - funny, cutting, and intense, with a terrific central character.”  ~ Nate Fey, The Whiskey Predicament

Not your typical author, Hicks lost everything when he was caught up in a Kafkaesque

financial disaster. He spent 4 ½ years in 10 prisons in 5 states until he successfully sued for his release.

“The conditions I wrote under made my writing better than it was ever going to be, sailing along on a pretty-okay life,” Hicks said. “It made the violence more real, the humor blacker and sharper, the sex honest, disillusionment and betrayal more heartfelt, emotions more raw…”

The series is projected to achieve unparalleled success, a projected encouraged by several major authors and editors including two-time National Book Award Finalist and American History expert, Richard Slotkin.

With evocative edgy humor, detailed and deliberate historical accuracy, and the linguistic dexterity to weave it all together, Hick’s Hanlin Novels are well worth a read – they will suck you into William Hanlin’s world.

         -ENDS-

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