Title: Suspension
Description: Seven former Confederate soldiers have plotted to destroy the new Brooklyn Bridge once the thousands of citizens are on it in order to destroy the reputation of the chief engineer, Washington Roebling, in retribution for his work during the Civil War, particularly at Gettysburg. "Sergeant Detective Tom Braddock is one step behind the conspirators."--Jacket.
Subjects: Bridges, Design and construction, Fiction, Police, Suspension bridges, Terrorism, Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural
Places: East River (N.Y.), New York, New York (N.Y.), New York (State)