I read this novel twice and have a copy in my collection of "don't give away" books. She's written another since this one, about Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Cheese, based on history.
I thought this book was excellent. It was really raw; I didn't feel clean once through the entire novel, did you? So I read most of it in the bathtub.
Since you liked this, try another called "A Conspiracy of Paper" by Sherri's friend David Liss, who's a prof at a University in Florida. He's written two others, and one is a sequel to this one about a 17th century pugilist who gets inadvertently involved in a stock market scandal! He knows nothing about money, "Makes his brain feel like it's been soaked in bacon grease," which is funny coming from a Jewish boxer. It's got funny moments, extreme violence but realistic, and Liss's research and accuracy are at least as good as Sherri Holmes's.
Also, both of these authors will reply if you email them through their websites. I'd never done this before, but both impressed me so much I couldn't resist. I was surprised by the replies, and pleased with their friendliness and willingness to communicate.
