Dangerous Latitudes

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“Espionage meister John LeCarre be aware: There's a new breed of spy on the literary scene. And while protagonist Alexandre LaBranche goes about his role unwillingly and often with minimal success -- George Smiley he's not -- readers will root for him with the turn of every page. Award-winning author London's fast-paced tale, set in the infant days of the Texas Republic, has it all -- the troubled young surveyor who's only desire is to chart Texas' southern border, his horse thieving partners, self-serving politicos, vengeful Mexican soldiers, and, for good measure, a moving love story. Saddle up. Dangerous Latitudes is a wild ride.”

Carlton Stowers, two-time Edgar Award winner
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“Just as in real life, Jack Woodville London's territory in Dangerous Latitudes is a land of spies, rough frontiersmen, Mexican military figures, Indians, and men seeking opportunity, redemption, or both. London has woven a clever spy story with historical events and some of the larger-than-life people who inhabited the Texas-Mexico borderlands to create a colorful novel of the Republic Era.”

Frank de la Teja, Former Texas State Historian
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“In his historical spy thriller, London cuts a spirited trail through mid-19th century Texas with a rousing blend of espionage and romance. Dangerous Latitudes brings to life titanic figures of the state's history like Sam Houston and Jack Coffee Hays, as the battle for the Texas border intensifies in the years before the Mexican-American War. London uses a wealth of historical research and a strong sense of setting to explore themes of race, morality, and manifest destiny in a novel that should find a home with fans of James L. Haley and Doug Swanson.”

James Wade, Spur Award-winning author of Beasts of the Earth
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“An expansive historical saga, progressing from Louisiana to Texas and the vast 19th century frontier.  A vivid reexamination of a legendary southwestern chronicle, London captures all the fabled boldness and tenacity of the region with skill, assurance and invigorating perspective.”

William Jack Sibley, Critically Acclaimed Screenwriter and Playwright, Officer of The Texas Institute of Letters, and Author of Here We Go Loop de Loop
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Jack Woodville London has tackled a little-touched-upon part of Texas history in Dangerous Latitudes, life on its murky frontier after the victory at San Jacinto. Texas in those days was overrun by factions, brigands and intriguers, and London’s protagonists seem to encounter all of them. Throughout its pages, the reader is entertainingly reminded of a solid historical truth – Texas in its Republic days was not for the faint of heart.

Mike Vance, Texas Historian, Documentary and Filmmaker, and Author of Getting Away with Bloody Murder
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Nice twists, enjoyable main characters, and rich local color...fans of historical fiction will love this one.

Kirkus Reviews
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Driven by mystery, action, and intrigue, Dangerous Latitudes is a compelling tale of the complex history of the Republic of Texas.

New York Journal of Books

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