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Shaw in Michilimackinac fights Astor monopoly
In 1818 Shaw arrives at Michilimackinac to battle John Jacob Astor's Northwest trade monopoly. He allies with Leslie and faces rival Burke Rickman as intrigue, threats, and a fatal final twist unfold. Rodney, Shaw's partner, plans departure after Leslie's death and looming arrest for murder.
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Shaw
Michilimackinac
John Jacob Astor
Northwest Territory
Conrad Rich
Ramsay Crooks
Astor
Annette Leclerc
Burke Richman
Astor Company
Roussel
Basile
Burke Rickman
Annette
Rickman
Leslie
Standing Cloud
Rodney
Giles