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1890. The lawless New Mexico Territory is overrun by criminals who steal money and land without consequence, and everyone carries a gun.
In Montaña Roja, robberies threaten Fred Harvey’s newest Harvey House restaurant. Disguised as a Harvey hostess, undercover Pinkerton agent Clare ventures west, risking exposure at every turn as she searches for answers the law won’t pursue—relying only on her instincts and her derringer to survive.
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To the Nazis, you’re just the American ambassador’s son. But to me, you’re a perfect spy.
What if FDR sent a twenty-one year old JFK to Europe on the very eve of World War II itself in order to find out if and how Hitler is smuggling money into the US to influence the next election? “I’ve been turning it over in my mind, Jack—this trip
Lagniappe Sunday
Quote: “The map above shows what the moon might look like if the “seas” were filled with water and became actual seas. In terms of determining the seas levels, “it’s not done by altitude, but it’s more to do with relative brightness or darkess. I’ve just increased the contrast to make it more obvious
Random Saturday
The best informed explanation of how Magyar talked Hungary into dumping Orbán. With zebras. Watch the video/read the transcript on Paul Krugman. More AP photos here.