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The story of the greatest rivalry in American History.

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James Best is the author of the bestselling Steve Dancy Tales, an eight-book series. His contemporary thrillers include The Shut Mouth Society, Deluge, and The Templar Reprisals. Tempest at Dawn is a classic novelization of the Constitutional Convention. His latest historical novel is Maelstrom, A Civil War Novel. James has also written several nonfiction books, ghostwritten three books, authored two regular magazine columns, and published numerous journal articles. As a conference speaker, he has made presentations throughout North America and Europe.
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