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Alexander Hamilton's family is falling apart. His heir is dead; his daughter has gone insane with grief, and his loyal wife, Eliza, avoids him when he most needs her comfort. Tormented by the specter of a dreadful secret too shameful to bear, Hamilton is alone in his grief. As Hamilton grapples with his troubled marriage and devastated family, his vicious political opponent, Aaron Burr, whips up a fierce and wholly unexpected storm that threatens to topple the nation. A nation Hamilton helped forge in blood, sweat, and tears. Egomaniacal Burr is obsessed with power, and blames Hamilton for a humiliating political loss. For Burr the only consolation will be Hamilton's utter ruin. It is a time of honor, duels, intrigues, and mindless political violence. Torn between his duty to his wife and family and his steadfast allegiance to the country he fought to build, Hamilton must make a life or death choice. You know his name, but this is a story that you haven't heard before! If you loved the score of Hamilton, the biographies of Chernow, and the novels of Stephanie Dray, you will love Hamilton's Choice!

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As a character, Burr is truly alive; readers can sense the charm that he might have exuded in real life. Eliza, Hamilton's wife, is another strong character; over the course of the book, Casey deftly examines the frustrating reality of being the spouse of a politician. The passages focusing on Hamilton ...effectively highlight how the former Treasury secretary is often torn between his love for his family and his commitment to his country. A vivid portrayal of Hamilton and those who lived in his influential sphere. - Kirkus Reviews https: //www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jack-casey/hamiltons-choice/

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JACK CASEY handled civil, criminal and constitutional matters for thirty years in his solo law practice. He counseled New York State legislators part-time and watched as ambitious politicians rose and fell. Casey now brings his insider's perspective to the rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. In Hamilton's Choice, his fifth historical novel, Casey dramatizes the last three years of Hamilton's life, and he advances a new motive for Hamilton to accept Burr's challenge and attend the fatal duel. Casey graduated with honors from Yale University and Albany Law School, and has studied literature at Edinburgh and Cambridge Universities.

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