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David Chapin is an historian and novelist. He is the author of the historical novel "The Auglaize Conspiracy: A Novel of Early America," as well as the biography "Freshwater Passages: The Trade and Travel of Peter Pond," and the microhistory, "Exploring Other Worlds." ...more

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The Auglaize Conspiracy: A ...

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Freshwater Passages by David   Chapin
"Peter Pond, the relatively unknown eighteenth-century renaissance man is chronicled by David Chapin, in which the amateur cartographer, fur trader, explorer, and alleged murderer is given a proper account—albeit with some hypotheticals given. Chapin " Read more of this review »
The Auglaize Conspiracy by David   Chapin
"Set in the uneasy aftermath of the Seven Years’ War, this novel offers a richly textured look at life in the Pays d’en Haut, where British authority is fragile and the backcountry belongs to no one, and everyone. The discovery of murdered fur traders" Read more of this review »
The Auglaize Conspiracy by David   Chapin
"A historical murder mystery set in 1766 Detroit! I was hooked in the first few chapters!"
The Auglaize Conspiracy by David   Chapin
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Having been raised in western Ohio and living now in the area of the Shawnee indians, close to the origins of the Auglaize and Ottawa Rivers, I eagerly started this book anticipating a story that was somewhat local. It was an engaging" Read more of this review »
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