Background
Kilian, Michael David was born on July 16, 1939 in Toledo. Son of D. Frederick and Laura Casmere (Dulski) Kilian.
( A Southern gambler hunts a killer in the thick of the f...)
A Southern gambler hunts a killer in the thick of the first great battle of the Civil War It’s July 1861, and both the Union and Confederate armies expect to win the war within 24 hours. For Harrison Raines, a southern dandy ensconced in DC society, it’s time to choose a side. Though Raines loves Virginia, he hates slavery with a passion. And joining either army would mean leaving Washington and deserting the beautiful Caitlin Howard, a British actress whose heart, sadly, lies with the eccentric thespian John Wilkes Booth. For Caitlin’s sake, Raines attempts to remain neutral in a time when neutrality means death. On the morning of the battle, Raines escorts Caitlin to watch the carnage firsthand. When the First Battle of Bull Run turns into a rout, he sees 1 major fighting to rally his troops—a major who is later found dead far behind Union lines, branded a deserter. To clear the dead man’s reputation, Raines must solve a murder as bullets continue to fly. Murder at Manassas is the 1st book in the Harrison Raines Civil War Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
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(Harrison Raines is a witness to the very first battle bet...)
Harrison Raines is a witness to the very first battle between the Union and Confederate armies. But he is also the last person to see a Federal officer alive before his death-a death that has nothing to do with war, and everything to do with cold-blooded murder. "Michael Kilian has triumphantly opened his Civil War mystery series." -Harriet Klausner • First in the exciting new Civil War mystery series
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(Washington was not always an American icon; once he was m...)
Washington was not always an American icon; once he was merely an ambitious young man, unsure of what the future held for him and for his country. His adventures took him into the Allegheny wilderness and bloody battles. His passion led him into a torrid affair with the wife of his best friend. Illuminating a period of his life never before touched upon, impossible to put down, "Major Washington" is a novel not to be forgotten .
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(Set in the 1920s, this clever new series takes readers to...)
Set in the 1920s, this clever new series takes readers to the height of the Jazz Age. From speak-easies to the bohemian scene, New York to Paris, they'll follow Bedford Green, a man-about-town who rubs elbows with famous personalities, dabbles in art dealing, and solves a few crimes. Kilian successfully combines the genre of historical novel and murder mystery. (Booklist) Praise for Michael Kilian's Civil War mysteries: Engaging. (Denver Post) An absorbing period piece. (San Antonio Express-News)
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( A foreign correspondent discovers the scoop of a lifeti...)
A foreign correspondent discovers the scoop of a lifetime onboard a doomed ocean liner. C. Jamieson Spencer is sipping cognac when Paris starts to burn. As Communists and Fascists battle in the streets below his hotel balcony, this world-weary foreign correspondent does not bother taking notes. He's too busy falling in love with an enchantingly beautiful stranger. The reporter is just working up the courage to ask the woman her name when a stray bullet pierces her skull. In Paris, love comes quickly, and life ends fast. After Spencer files his story on the riots, his editor recalls him to the United States and assigns him to sail on the new luxury liner Wilhelmina, which carries some of the world's most scandalous figures: from Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson to the Nazi-sympathizing Charles Lindbergh. As the royals play bedroom games, Spencer digs up plenty of gossip—but the real story starts when the lifeboats hit the water.
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( The new Harrison Raines American Civil War mystery - So...)
The new Harrison Raines American Civil War mystery - Soon after starting to investigate the murder of a Presbyterian minister, Raines finds himself drawn into the battle of Antietam. Then follows a succession of murders of young Shepherdstown women who may or may not have been involved romantically with the slain pastor. The ultimate solution to the mystery not only lays bare the town's bitter divisions over slavery but proves to have the gravest possible national implications.
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(Union secret agent Harrison Raines is sent into the heart...)
Union secret agent Harrison Raines is sent into the heart of the Confederacy to obtain information about "The Monster"-the hulking remains of the ironclad ship Merrimack, which is being restored. But before he can complete his mission, he must solve the murder of his first love, and clear his best friend of the crime. Praise for the series: "Both Civil War and mystery fans will appreciate Kilian's grasp of the genres of historical fiction and mystery." (Booklist) "Kilian blends fiction and history, using real people to establish a believable context and create an absorbing period piece." (San Antonio Express-News) "Kilian offers clues for anyone wishing to guess the identity of the murderer, but also indulges in a case of misdirection that might nag at a genuine mystery buff for months. Picaresque adventure." (Publishers Weekly) "An engaging character." (The Denver Post)
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( A back-alley murder carries André Derain from the stree...)
A back-alley murder carries André Derain from the streets of New Orleans to the sun-drenched hell of the Cayman Islands It’s quiet in the Garden District, and André Derain can’t sleep. After a lifetime as a fashion photographer in New York and the French Quarter, he needs noise, excitement, action—and he’s about to get more than he can handle. A call comes in from the New Orleans homicide department, tipping Derain off to a grisly shooting on Tchoupitoulas Street. He grabs his camera and charges out the door. The night has just begun. The victim was the pretty-boy son of a local gangster who flies into a rage when Derain tries to sell the crime-scene photos to the local tabloids. With the entire criminal underworld of New Orleans at his throat, Derain is desperate for a vacation. He’ll have to settle for a very deadly trip to the Caribbean. Postcard from Hell is the 2nd book in the Andy Derain Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
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(At a posh estate, Detective Bedford Green discovers that ...)
At a posh estate, Detective Bedford Green discovers that the rich and famous won't let the murder of a foreign countess get in the way of their good fun.
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( A former fashion photographer encounters murder and cor...)
A former fashion photographer encounters murder and corruption in New Orleans It’s too hot to sleep. It’s too hot to be up. This is New Orleans in the summer. And as dawn breaks on a sweltering July morning, André Derain awakens to a scream from his courtyard as a man is stabbed just below his window. Acting on impulse, Derain leaps out the window, in the buff, and chases the attacker down the alleyway, but the man with the knife gets away. By the time Derain returns to the courtyard, the victim has died. It’s just another day in the French Quarter. He should have known better than to get involved. Derain’s act of naked courage lands him in the middle of the police investigation, which turns out to be much bigger than this onetime fashion photographer can handle. With nothing but a zoom lens and charm to spare, Derain will learn that in the Crescent City, corruption runs as deep and muddy as the river itself. Bad Girl Blues is the 1st book in the Andy Derain Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
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(While on a mission to obtain information vital to the Uni...)
While on a mission to obtain information vital to the Union cause, U.S. secret agent Harrison Raines finds that his informant has been murdered-and his partner has been accused of the crime...
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(In his latest adventure, U.S. Secret Service agent Harris...)
In his latest adventure, U.S. Secret Service agent Harrison Raines receives an assignment from General Ulysses S. Grant to discover why two civilians-sisters living on opposite sides of the conflict-were murdered.
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Kilian, Michael David was born on July 16, 1939 in Toledo. Son of D. Frederick and Laura Casmere (Dulski) Kilian.
Student, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1957-1958; student, University Maryland., 1964.
Writer, Station KNTV, San Jose, California, 1960-1963;
reporter, City News Bureau, Chicago, 1965-1966;
reporter, assistant political editor, Chicago Tribune, 1966-1971;
editorial writer, Chicago Tribune, 1971-1986;
editorial page columnist, Chicago Tribune, 1971-1986;
Washington columnist, correspondent, cultural commentator, Chicago Tribune, since 1986. Commentator Station WBBM-television, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1973-1982, Station Window To The World-television, 1975-1978, National Public.Radio, 1978-1979. Host. "District of Columbia Journal: CLTV News, since 1995.
Correspondent RoyLeonard Show, World's Greatest Newspaper, 1996-1999. Commentator, commentary Canadian Broadcasting Company, since 1996.
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( A Southern gambler hunts a killer in the thick of the f...)
( A back-alley murder carries André Derain from the stree...)
( The new Harrison Raines American Civil War mystery - So...)
( A diplomat hounded by the KGB and the CIA fights to pre...)
(At a posh estate, Detective Bedford Green discovers that ...)
(Art gallery owner Bedford Green accompanies his assistant...)
(Washington was not always an American icon; once he was m...)
( A would-be assassin wounds the president—and throws the...)
( A back-alley murder carries André Derain from the stree...)
( A former fashion photographer encounters murder and cor...)
(Harrison Raines is a witness to the very first battle bet...)
( A foreign correspondent discovers the scoop of a lifeti...)
(Set in the 1920s, this clever new series takes readers to...)
( A former fashion photographer encounters murder and cor...)
(While on a mission to obtain information vital to the Uni...)
(A mystery series set on the front lines of the Civil War....)
(In his latest adventure, U.S. Secret Service agent Harris...)
Board of directors Fund for Animals, since 1976. Captain Civil Air Patrol, since 1976. With United States Army,1963-1965.
Member White House Corrs. Association, English Speaking Union (life), LangleySwim and Tennis Club, The Woods Club.
Son of D. Frederick and Laura Casmere (Dulski) K. M. Pamela H. Reeves, October 17, 1970. Children: Eric, Colin.