Red Jacket: A Lute Bapcat Mystery

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Set in 1913 Michigan, the story follows Lute Bapcat, an orphan turned game warden, as he navigates a tumultuous labor strike in the Keweenaw Peninsula. With Theodore Roosevelt's backing, Lute faces sabotage tactics from mine owners aimed at undermining the strikers, including poisoned water and decapitated deer. The tension escalates to the tragic Italian Hall disaster, where a panic leads to the deaths of many miners' families. Against a backdrop of historical detail and compelling characters, Lute grapples with moral dilemmas amid the chaos.