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The Iron Confederacy
A Historical Mystery Novel by J.A. Pintozzi
In the smog-choked heart of 1890s Chicago, the line between machine and man is vanishing-and something sinister is taking root in the shadows.
When the mutilated body of a German machinist is discovered in the stockyards, Detective Silas Quinn-a haunted Civil War veteran turned investigator-follows the trail through union halls, iron foundries, and secret laboratories beneath the city. What begins as a grisly murder case unravels into a vast conspiracy: an underground syndicate known as the Iron Confederacy is using experimental relay technology to seize control of Chicago's burgeoning infrastructure.
Joined by the brilliant and defiant Dr. Adelaide Moore, the fiery streetwise journalist Frankie Malone, and the loyal Sergeant Carrow, Quinn faces a cabal of saboteurs hidden within City Hall, the police force, and the very systems that keep the city alive.
As tunnels collapse and the machines begin to whisper, Quinn must confront the ghost of a fallen friend, the betrayal of a brother-in-arms, and the chilling realization that the Confederacy's plans are far from over. In a final race against time, the team descends into the labyrinth beneath Chicago to stop the last relay from activating-and to expose the faceless "Architect" guiding it all.
The Iron Confederacy is a sweeping, richly researched historical mystery that blends authentic 1890s Chicago with electrifying suspense. For fans of The Alienist, Peaky Blinders, and Devil in the White City, this is a gripping tale of loyalty, invention, and the human cost of progress.