Stuart W. Sanders je historik specializující se na americkou občanskou válku. Jeho práce se soustředí na detailní analýzu bitev, jejich následků a zapomenutých příběhů z tohoto období. Sanders se zaměřuje na odhalování složitostí válečného konfliktu a na životy těch, kteří jej zažili. Jeho psaní je ceněno pro svou hloubku a důraz na historickou přesnost.
In deconstructing the event, Sanders details why these prominent Kentuckians found themselves on the dueling ground during the nation's bloodiest conflict, how society and the Civil War pushed them to fight, why duels continued to be fought in Kentucky even after this violent confrontation, and how Kentuckians applied violence after the Civil War.
Set against the backdrop of March 1856, a gruesome discovery on the Mississippi River unveils a chilling murder mystery. A corpse, tied to a chair, belongs to a wealthy passenger of the opulent steamboat Ohio Belle, raising questions about the motives behind his violent end. As the story unfolds, the shocking details captivate the public and stir a sense of horror, prompting an investigation into the dark circumstances surrounding the death of this southern planter's son.