Hell at the Breech: A Novel - Couverture rigide

Franklin, Tom

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0688167411 ISBN 13 : 9780688167417

Editeur : William Morrow, 2003

Synopsis

Book by Franklin Tom

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In 1897, in the rural southwestern area of Alabama known as Mitcham Beat, an aspiring politician is mysteriously murdered. Seeking retribution, his outraged friends -- mostly poor cotton farmers -- form a secret society, Hell-at-the-Breech, to punish the townspeople they believe are responsible. The hooded members of this gang wage a bloody year-long campaign of terror that culminates in a massacre, where the innocent suffer alongside the guilty.

Caught in the maelstrom of the Mitcham War are four people: the county's aging sheriff, sympathetic to both sides; the widowed midwife who delivered nearly every member of Hell-at-the-Breech; a ruthless detective who wages his own private war against the gang; and a young store clerk harboring a terrible secret.

Based on incidents that occurred a few miles from the author's childhood home, Hell at the Breech chronicles the dark events of dark days, events that lead the people involved to discover their capacity for good, for evil, or for both. It is a mesmerizing and unforgettable display of talent by a writer of immeasurable gifts.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Tom Franklin is the New York Times bestselling author of Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger Award. His previous works include Poachers, Hell at the Breech, and Smonk. He teaches in the University of Mississippi's MFA program.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: William Morrow
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0688167411
• ISBN 13: 9780688167417
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 336