Dead Language

"Dead Language" is the second installment in Peter Rushforth's extraordinary series that began with "Pinkerton's Sister." This gripping volume brings Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, the faithless young naval lieutenant who abandons Madam Butterfly, to the forefront. About to set sail for Japan, Ben's imminent departure stirs up memories of the life he and his sister have led, and the monstrous act for which he is most remembered. What happened to him then whill make hiswhole life. He is his own man, but he is also his sister's brother.