One powerful man . . . has always controlled this small Southern town.
Unchallenged, until now.
Like everyone else in Cane Creek, Mississippi, Chantry Callahan grew up in the shadow of town boss Bert Quinton. Quinton held the lives of local people in his harsh grasp, never letting go. He knew where all their secrets were buried, along with the bodies of anyone who had dared to defy him.
As a boy, Chantry couldn't best Quinton. Couldn't protect the people he loved, including his own mother. But now Chantry is grown. He's come back for answers.
And for justice.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Unchallenged, until now.
Like everyone else in Cane Creek, Mississippi, Chantry Callahan grew up in the shadow of town boss Bert Quinton. Quinton held the lives of local people in his harsh grasp, never letting go. He knew where all their secrets were buried, along with the bodies of anyone who had dared to defy him.
As a boy, Chantry couldn't best Quinton. Couldn't protect the people he loved, including his own mother. But now Chantry is grown. He's come back for answers.
And for justice.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Praise for this book
"A marvelous coming-of-age saga in the new Old South. I couldn't stop reading." - Bertrice Small
"A page-turner filled with small-town passions, dark secrets and danger. I loved it." - Janelle Taylor
"A page-turner filled with small-town passions, dark secrets and danger. I loved it." - Janelle Taylor
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