Mark Graham (1) (1950–)

I thoroughly enjoyed Mark Graham's The Resurrectionist. The author vividly recreates the politics, corruption and racial tension of the 1870's, and the mystery he spins flows at a good pace. Philadelphia policeman Wilton McCleary, a Union veteren who survived the Andersonville prison camp, wrestles throughout the book with significant personal ethical issues - and Graham's framing of those issues - theological, racial, social and McClearly's own role in the corrupt Philadelphia police show more depatment - gives the character depth. I look forward to reading more of McCleary's struggles. show less

The intro to Islam leaves some to be desired--full of blood-thirsty Muslims, and it isALWAYS the Muslims who instigated war with Byzantines. Except for that, Chapter 2 on is an easy read of what Islam (Not Arab) culture science, etc., contributed to Europe. Excellent.

couldn't get into it