The book "Brother Against Brother; or, The Tompkins Mystery. The Story of the Great American Rebellion" tells about life and events during the American Civil War. The author of the book, John Roy Music, describes in detail the complex relations between families divided on different sides of the barricades during this important period for the country. Readers will get to know the heroes who will be on the opposite poles of the conflict, and will feel the tension and drama that accompanied every step of the participants in these events. "Brother against Brother; or, The Secret of the Tompkins" is a fascinating book about people who find themselves on different sides of a great social dispute, but remain irreconcilable in their desires and beliefs.