The forsaken / Ace Atkins.
"The extraordinary new novel in New York Times-bestselling author Ace Atkins' acclaimed series about the real Deep South-"a 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 lose-and 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 prevail-or even come out of it alive"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399161797
- ISBN: 0399161791
- ISBN: 9780425274828
- Physical Description: 368 pages ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2014]
- Copyright: ©2014.
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- 43 of 45 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC ATKINS (Text) | 36015000853065 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | PBK F Atk (Text) | 33632002703297 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F ATK (Text) | 50503300297332 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | FIC ATK (Text) | 31111003025291 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | F Atkins (Text) | 33115007457358 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F ATKINS (Text) | 22281500121412 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Dobson Community Library | F ATKINS (Text) | 30666100300690 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554009779934 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | ATK (Text) | 33258007735223 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Atkins, Ace (Text) | 0112520175061 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"The extraordinary new novel in New York Times-bestselling author Ace Atkins' acclaimed series about the real Deep South-"a 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 lose-and 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 prevail-or even come out of it alive"-- Provided by publisher.
