The Griffith
The nicest sheriff in Kentucky.
"I only snap," Andy said, meeting Miller's eyes with an expression of perfect pleasantness, "when the tension's too high, Deputy."
In Maryville, Kentucky, Sheriff Andy Pruitt is the man everyone counts on. Uniform pressed to a razor edge. Hat level. A warm, fatherly smile he has been perfecting for forty years. He brings coffee for the dispatcher, sings folk songs on Tuesday nights at Barney's, and carries the weight of a small town that has never had to wonder who to call.
He also carries three coiled high-E guitar strings in his right pocket.
When a rude newcomer is found strangled on her back porch and a trucker turns up dead at the Route 9 rest stop, a sharp-eyed state detective named Vance arrives in Maryville with a theory nobody wants to hear: the killer is local, he knows the victims, and he wears a badge.
He's not wrong.
Andy Pruitt has been patient his whole life. His mother taught him that. So did forty years of reruns — studying the warmest, most beloved lawman in American history, and learning exactly how a man becomes something the whole town trusts, no matter what he's carrying in his pocket.
The Griffith is a psychological thriller for readers who like their darkness delivered with a smile. If you grew up watching Mayberry — and you thought you knew what was hiding behind that front porch — you've never read anything like this.
He whistles while he works. And he never gets caught.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. The GriffithThe nicest sheriff in Kentucky."I only snap," Andy said, meeting Miller's eyes with an expression of perfect pleasantness, "when the tension's too high, Deputy."In Maryville, Kentucky, Sheriff Andy Pruitt is the man everyone counts on. Uniform pressed to a razor edge. Hat level. A warm, fatherly smile he has been perfecting for forty years. He brings coffee for the dispatcher, sings folk songs on Tuesday nights at Barney's, and carries the weight of a small town that has never had to wonder who to call.He also carries three coiled high-E guitar strings in his right pocket.When a rude newcomer is found strangled on her back porch and a trucker turns up dead at the Route 9 rest stop, a sharp-eyed state detective named Vance arrives in Maryville with a theory nobody wants to hear: the killer is local, he knows the victims, and he wears a badge.He's not wrong.Andy Pruitt has been patient his whole life. His mother taught him that. So did forty years of reruns - studying the warmest, most beloved lawman in American history, and learning exactly how a man becomes something the whole town trusts, no matter what he's carrying in his pocket.The Griffith is a psychological thriller for readers who like their darkness delivered with a smile. If you grew up watching Mayberry - and you thought you knew what was hiding behind that front porch - you've never read anything like this.He whistles while he works. And he never gets caught. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798259048805
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - The GriffithThe nicest sheriff in Kentucky.'I only snap,' Andy said, meeting Miller's eyes with an expression of perfect pleasantness, 'when the tension's too high, Deputy.'In Maryville, Kentucky, Sheriff Andy Pruitt is the man everyone counts on. Uniform pressed to a razor edge. Hat level. A warm, fatherly smile he has been perfecting for forty years. He brings coffee for the dispatcher, sings folk songs on Tuesday nights at Barney's, and carries the weight of a small town that has never had to wonder who to call.He also carries three coiled high-E guitar strings in his right pocket.When a rude newcomer is found strangled on her back porch and a trucker turns up dead at the Route 9 rest stop, a sharp-eyed state detective named Vance arrives in Maryville with a theory nobody wants to hear: the killer is local, he knows the victims, and he wears a badge.He's not wrong.Andy Pruitt has been patient his whole life. His mother taught him that. So did forty years of reruns - studying the warmest, most beloved lawman in American history, and learning exactly how a man becomes something the whole town trusts, no matter what he's carrying in his pocket.The Griffith is a psychological thriller for readers who like their darkness delivered with a smile. If you grew up watching Mayberry - and you thought you knew what was hiding behind that front porch - you've never read anything like this.He whistles while he works. And he never gets caught. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798259048805
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