An abandoned plane. A dead body. A small town threatening to explode.
'A searing, thunderous, heartbreaking thriller.' Chris Whitaker
Winston did not hear it so much as feel it as it passed over their house and into the trees across the waterway.
The sheriff struggling for re-election and haunted by his past.
The mystery plane which crash-lands on his island.
The daughter returning home to hide from her troubles.
The FBI pilot sent in to help.
As the mystery of the abandoned plane and the dead body stokes long-simmering racial tensions, a moment of reckoning draws ever closer for the town of Oak Island. When Ghosts Come Home is the thrilling new page-turner from prize-winning novelist Wiley Cash.
'An unputdownable knock-out.' Lauren Wilkinson, author of American Spy
Genre: Mystery
'A searing, thunderous, heartbreaking thriller.' Chris Whitaker
Winston did not hear it so much as feel it as it passed over their house and into the trees across the waterway.
The sheriff struggling for re-election and haunted by his past.
The mystery plane which crash-lands on his island.
The daughter returning home to hide from her troubles.
The FBI pilot sent in to help.
As the mystery of the abandoned plane and the dead body stokes long-simmering racial tensions, a moment of reckoning draws ever closer for the town of Oak Island. When Ghosts Come Home is the thrilling new page-turner from prize-winning novelist Wiley Cash.
'An unputdownable knock-out.' Lauren Wilkinson, author of American Spy
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"When Ghosts Come Home is a gripping mystery as complex and layered as the characters who inhabit it. Set in 1984, Wiley Cash’s exploration of race, justice, and grief – of the fault lines that rip apart families and communities – could not be more timely." - Lou Berney
"A fascinating, nuanced meditation on life - both the living of it and the taking of it - in the crucible of small town America. Wiley Cash is our guide through this maze of old secrets and fresh hurts. Take his hand, follow his lead and face the truth." - S A Cosby
"A brilliant portrait of how we arrived at the present, exploring race, class, greed, and how close we’ve always been to both the dangers that never hid themselves and the dangers we didn’t see coming. This breathtaking story offers insight, heartbreak, and grace in equal measure." - Danielle Evans
"A treatise on race in America wrapped in a family drama wrapped in a mystery, it brings us a thoughtful examination of a good man's struggle to do right under trying circumstances. Cash puts his whole heart on the page with these flawed, true characters, and the reward is ours." - Therese Anne Fowler
"Taut, tense, and tender—this novel hits every note. I loved it and devoured it with fury, straight to its blazing end." - Lily King
"Wiley Cash's latest is an unputdownable knock-out: written in deft, thrilling prose, this book is both a gripping murder mystery and a thoughtful exploration of systemic racism in America. The perfect novel for our present moment." - Lauren Wilkinson
"In When Ghosts Come Home Wiley Cash reveals how family and history and the threads that connect us can contain such mystery. This is a masterful example of storytelling, told by one of the most open-hearted and clear-eyed writers I know." - Kevin Wilson
"Wiley Cash has written a suspenseful, yet heart-tugging novel about community, duty, loss, racial divides, family and love. When Ghosts Come Home is a compassionate and timely gem." - De'Shawn Charles Winslow
"A fascinating, nuanced meditation on life - both the living of it and the taking of it - in the crucible of small town America. Wiley Cash is our guide through this maze of old secrets and fresh hurts. Take his hand, follow his lead and face the truth." - S A Cosby
"A brilliant portrait of how we arrived at the present, exploring race, class, greed, and how close we’ve always been to both the dangers that never hid themselves and the dangers we didn’t see coming. This breathtaking story offers insight, heartbreak, and grace in equal measure." - Danielle Evans
"A treatise on race in America wrapped in a family drama wrapped in a mystery, it brings us a thoughtful examination of a good man's struggle to do right under trying circumstances. Cash puts his whole heart on the page with these flawed, true characters, and the reward is ours." - Therese Anne Fowler
"Taut, tense, and tender—this novel hits every note. I loved it and devoured it with fury, straight to its blazing end." - Lily King
"Wiley Cash's latest is an unputdownable knock-out: written in deft, thrilling prose, this book is both a gripping murder mystery and a thoughtful exploration of systemic racism in America. The perfect novel for our present moment." - Lauren Wilkinson
"In When Ghosts Come Home Wiley Cash reveals how family and history and the threads that connect us can contain such mystery. This is a masterful example of storytelling, told by one of the most open-hearted and clear-eyed writers I know." - Kevin Wilson
"Wiley Cash has written a suspenseful, yet heart-tugging novel about community, duty, loss, racial divides, family and love. When Ghosts Come Home is a compassionate and timely gem." - De'Shawn Charles Winslow
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