The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War Josie Silver On the first day of

On the first day of seventh grade

there are little animals

Salem will do anything to discover what dark forces are killing Mortimer's students

Cosby keeps his eye on the story and the pedal to the metal

Can Caius peer through the tangled mess of connections in which the other half live—and die—before the case is wrenched from his hands

The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War Josie Silver On the first day of#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult (Los Angeles Times). A feast of historical insight and narrative verve . . . This is Erik Larson at his best, enlivening even a thrice told tale into an irresistible thriller.The Wall Street Journal A PARADE BEST BOOK OF