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A smart and determined field operative in Tucson, Del Shannon has earned a reputation for being nearly invincible in tracking down missing persons. Ironically, the only person Del has not been able to locate is the mother she's never known. Deep in the Appalachian hills of Kentucky, the Feds... read more
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Summary edit
A smart and determined field operative in Tucson, Del Shannon has earned a reputation for being nearly invincible in tracking down missing persons. Ironically, the only person Del has not been able to locate is the mother she's never known. Deep in the Appalachian hills of Kentucky, the Feds... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Del Ella Shannon: Field operative working out of Tuscon, Arizona, recruited by the FBI. Mother abandoned her as an infant.
- Darius Lemon: Well dressed, African American, FBI Special Agent
- Nigel Fontaneau: Midget that does sound for Silas Rule's revivals.
- Cullen Rule: Silas less than pleasant son
- Silas Rule: Faith healer in Nazareth, Kentucky. Spoke in tongues at the age of 5, faith healed at the age of 10 and now is 54 years old. Does traveling revivals in a thee state area.
- Special Agent Daniel Cole: Agent sent to Biden to observe the church at Nazerath Church, Kentucky
- Mariah: Girl about 14 or 15 years old that was hiding in the Shannon house
- Julie Estep: Woman from Atlanta who attend one of Silas tent revivals.
- Frank Falconet: A New Yorker, Irish-Italian, ATFE agent battling his own demons while teaming on assignment with Del Shannon.
- Harland Wilson: Church deacon
- Jim Estep: Man from Atlanta that attended one of Silas Rules tent revivals. Husband of Julie
- Ella May Shannon: Del's mother who abandoned her when she was 10 months old.
- Mr. Roy Shannon: Del's father
- Larry Boy Martin: Middleman in the supply chain for a group of outlaw bikers in Dayton.
- Louise Lassiter: Parole officer that helped Del out when she was 14 years old. Was like a mother to her.
- Sarah: Name that Silas Rule gave Del's mother, Ella
- Jan & Joan: Keepers of the Powell County Historical Archives
- Randall Willingham: Owner of Desert Sands Covert in Tuscan, Arizona where Del's is a field operative.
- Virgil Aikens: Church deacon
- Ruben Vazquez: Escaped fugitive
- Lowell: Young man that works in the commissary in Nazareth Church
- Allen May: Rodeo cowboy that Del met in a bar.
- Jimmy Samone: Friend of Del's when she was younger. Angell's cousin.
- Stacy Falconet: Frank Falconet's 14-year old daughter. Lives in Cliffside Park, New Jersey
- Scotty: Add a description of this character.
- Magda: Store keeper in Nazareth, KY
- Esther: Wife of Virgil, one of the deacons. One of Silas Rule's "wives"
- Rudy Lawson: Field investigator for Desert Sands Covert
- Jolana Falconet: Falconet's wife
- Engracia Lopez: Roy Shannon's Mexican "Dad-sitter".
- Ed Jeski: Married cop that Del had an affair with.
- Sancia Vega: girlfriend of escaped fugitive.
- Kara: Woman that Jim Estep had been having an affair with.
- James "Willard" Hoffman: Field Investigator for desert Sands Covert
- George Wallace Racine: Agent In Charge, FBI
- Carl Ray Ellis: First case that Del Shannon worked. Wife paid Desert Sands Covert to find him.
- Angel Padilla: Friend of Del's when she was young,
- Brother Martin
- Jonas Rule
- Lindsey
- John Bender
- Brandon
Quotes edit
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“Fugitives are like swallows Ruben, they always return to the nest.”
Del Shannon -
“You've got to be kidding me. I'd stick out like a meatball in a bowl of Rice Krispies”
Frank Falconet -
“That's the thing about the devil Del, the devil knows how to wait.”
Louise -
“The best lie is the one closest to the truth.”
Frank Falconet
Setting & Locations edit
- Nazareth Church: Town in Kentucky where Silas Rule is a healer and Del's parents were oce members of his church.
- Tucson: Where Desert Sands Covert is located and where Del Shanon works
- Kingsport, Tennessee: Site of the tent revival attended by the Esteps
First Sentence edit
By now the church had emptied out and the followers had climbed the hill to the cemetery,doing as they had been instructed by the young healer, Silas Rule.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue - Nazareth Church Kentucky,August 1981
Chapter One - Somewhere near Benson, Arizona...Thirty years later
Untitled Chapters 2-35
Themes & Symbolism edit
- faith healing: The ability to heal through faith alone.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Del Shannon Novel. (standard series)
Followed by Sonora crossing : a Del Shannon novel .
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Darrell James (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Midnight Ink, an imprint of Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-7387-2369-3
Page Count: 362
Publisher: Midnight Ink, an imprint of Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-7387-2369-3
Page Count: 362
Awards edit
- Macavity Awards (2012: Best First Mystery Novel)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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