New York, New York
Author Dan Smith
Historical
New York, 1863. The city is an angry place where criminal gangs battle to control the streets. Life is even harder for fourteen-year-old Abe and his little sister Alice. They have no family, no friends and no money. But when they encounter a mysterious new arrival in Manhattan, their lives take a turn for the worse…
Chapters
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Chapter 1 Castle Garden Chaos
New York, 1863. Abe and Alice live on the streets where they must fight to survive. The city is a dangerous place. There are conflicts on every corner. Then, they meet a mysterious new arrival...
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Chapter 2 The Hammer and the Magpie
Violence breaks out at Castle Gardens as the Nativists attack the new arrivals to New York. Abe and Alice know it’s time to get away, but a mysterious girl is begging them to help. Can they walk away?
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Chapter 3 A Hard Bargain
Abe and Alice have decided to help Kate to find her father. Now they cross Five Points to speak to The Magpie, a woman who knows everything about the underworld. But will they be able to find her?
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Chapter 4 Kate’s Truth
The burglary has gone horribly wrong. Kate is a prisoner of the Nativists, and Abe and Alice have lost the jewels. They know where Kate is, but a riot is building in the street around them...
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Chapter 5 The Final Confrontation
Sean O’Connell has discovered Abe, Alice and Kate in The Magpie’s Nest and he is threatening them with a gun. Meanwhile, the protests outside against the draft are growing larger and larger...
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