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A fascinating and gripping novel about the Civil War. The slave, Cassius Howard, is a great fictional character, and his story is part mystery, part love story, and a harrowing portrait of slavery that reads with the immense power of the slave narratives. - PAT CONROY

Fuller works hard to give us a mid-19th-century world that feels authentic, from small details...to the larger sprawl of the plantation...Captivating. - The New York Times Book Review

The plot unfolds at a brisk pace, and Fuller does an especially good job with the battle scenes...Cassius, who has never drawn a single breath as a free man, is a compelling character from the start. Sweetsmoke is a well-imagined and researched novel of survival and courage. - Altlanta Journal-Constitution

Historical Fiction

In 1862 during the Civil War, Cassius, a slave on a tobacco plantation, hunts for the killer of the woman who taught him to read

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SWEETSMOKE

Short listed for the John Creasy New Blood Dagger Award, Nominated for Best First American Novel for an Edgar Award, Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers pick, and Borders Original Voices pick