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Book Three of the Back Rooms That Shaped America. From February 1861 through April 1865, a Washington hotel becomes a working nerve center for a nation coming apart. A guarded president elect arrives before the inauguration, and the house must host rivals who cannot be seen together. The proprietor and his sociable brother survive on order: keys, ledgers, room changes, and practiced silence. Senators, generals, editors, and petitioners turn parlors into bargaining tables. Two quiet figures work the same corridors, one trading charm for access, the other collecting small confirmations that can ruin careers or cost lives. As telegrams, vote counts, and funeral notices stack up, the staff learn neutrality is a price, not a position. Every closed door, carried note, and reassigned room nudges history before headlines can catch up in plain sight.

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SCOTT HAMELE was born and raised in Kansas and has called the Kansas City area home since 1991. Married for more than thirty years, he treasures time with his two daughters and two grandchildren. Scott studied engineering at the University of Kansas, where he began writing articles and newsletters for university clubs. He was first published in an ASME engineering publication in 1992 and went on to author dozens of published articles in the commercial construction sector. In the 2000s, Hamele turned his research instincts toward historical fiction, developing more than a dozen story concepts-many of which have matured into his recent publishing journey. His work spans a wide range of genres, including historical fiction, near-future thrillers, narrative biographies, and feel-good short stories. A prolific storyteller, Scott has more than two dozen works to his credit. https: //linktree.com/scotthamele

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