The Forsaken
by Atkins, Ace
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0399161791
- ISBN 13
- 9780399161797
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Synopsis
The extraordinary new novel in New York Times -bestselling author Ace Atkins' acclaimed series about the real Deep Southa joy ride into the heart of darkness” ( The Washington Post ). Thirty-six years ago, a nameless black man wandered into Jericho, Mississippi, with nothing but the clothes on his back and a pair of paratrooper boots. Less than two days later, he was accused of rape and murder, hunted down by a self-appointed posse, and lynched. Now evidence has surfaced of his innocence, and county sheriff Quinn Colson sets out not only to identify the stranger’s remains, but to charge those responsible for the lynching. As he starts to uncover old lies and dirty secrets, though, he runs up against fierce opposition from those with the most to loseand they can play dirty themselves. Soon Colson will find himself accused of terrible crimes, and the worst part is, the accusations just might stick. As the two investigations come to a head, it is anybody’s guess who will prevailor even come out of it alive.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 045198
- Title
- The Forsaken
- Author
- Atkins, Ace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1ST
- ISBN 10
- 0399161791
- ISBN 13
- 9780399161797
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2014
- Keywords
- Fm
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