Luther: The Calling on the creation of DCI John Luther describing Luther as a man "possessed of brilliance and by an animal ferocity that he keeps from all but the monsters he seeks out". He concluded by stating fans of the "TV series will love this". In 2012, "Luther: The Calling" won the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel. Luther: The Calling Luther: The Calling by Neil Cross is the first of three tie-in novels based on the BBC crime drama "Luther". The novel introduces the character of Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) John Luther. The novel is a prequel to the television
Battle of Mount Elba The infantry and train moved out of the post at Pine Bluff at sunset on the 27th with 100 cavalry commanded by Lieutenants Greathouse and Young in the direction on Monticello. The balance of the cavalry started at daylight the next morning. Clayton moved first toward Monticello, then toward Mount Elba. Arriving at Mount Elba in Cleveland County about 4 p. m. on March 28, the Union troops killed one and captured four of the Confederates defenders there. They then began assembling their wheeled pontoons and completed a bridge across the river by midnight. Confederate troops at Mount Elba were