Luke Salisbury Books
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No Common War is a fictionalized history of Moreau Salisbury, the author's great grandfather, and Moreau's participation in the abolition movement and the Civil War.
The summer of 1862 hosts a succession of battles, Groveton, Second Bull Run, South Mountain, and then Antietam. The 24th is in the third wave on the bloodiest day in American history. Moreau Salisbury was there.
"Beautifully written, No Common War ranks as one of the best war novels in decades."
— Foreword Reviews
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The summer of 1862 hosts a succession of battles, Groveton, Second Bull Run, South Mountain, and then Antietam. The 24th is in the third wave on the bloodiest day in American history. Moreau Salisbury was there.
"Beautifully written, No Common War ranks as one of the best war novels in decades."
— Foreword Reviews
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"Every time I think I know all there is to know about baseball something new hits me. Now along comes the absolutely brilliant Luke Salisbury. I'm learning and exploring and devouring each page. You will treasure this book."
— Larry King
"Essentially a book of baseball trivia arranged in question-and-answer format, this poses enough baffling queries that fans will find themselves caught up in the contest."
— Publishers Weekly
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— Larry King
"Essentially a book of baseball trivia arranged in question-and-answer format, this poses enough baffling queries that fans will find themselves caught up in the contest."
— Publishers Weekly
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"The 1897 Cleveland Spiders were a talented baseball team, and Salisbury’s vividly rendered first novel captures the players, the memories surrounding them and the American public’s burgeoning obsession with baseball at the turn of the century."
—Publishers Weekly
"Salisbury (the nonfictional The Answer is Baseball, 1989) offers brisk fun for the Bart Giamattis of this world."
— Kirkus Reviews
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—Publishers Weekly
"Salisbury (the nonfictional The Answer is Baseball, 1989) offers brisk fun for the Bart Giamattis of this world."
— Kirkus Reviews
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In Hollywood and Sunset, Luke Salisbury, the author of an acclaimed book on baseball and two previous works of fiction, has captured the madness and allure of Hollywood’s early years.
"This is a rare thing—a truly entertaining novel with soul."
— Pulitzer Prize–winning author Tracy Kidder
"Witty and well-written."
— Online Review of Books
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"This is a rare thing—a truly entertaining novel with soul."
— Pulitzer Prize–winning author Tracy Kidder
"Witty and well-written."
— Online Review of Books
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Blue Eden has conspiracy, outlaws, the Kennedy assassination, and J. Edgar Hoover, with stories connected by the beautiful Blue Eden diner on D Street in Washington DC.
"Luke Salisbury has served up a three course meal of stories worth savoring in Blue Eden."
— Richard J. S. Gutman, author, American Diner: Then and Now
"A gem."
— Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
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"Luke Salisbury has served up a three course meal of stories worth savoring in Blue Eden."
— Richard J. S. Gutman, author, American Diner: Then and Now
"A gem."
— Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
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