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Description edit
When a Black woman FBI agent is sent to the deep South to investigate the shooting of a Klu Klux Klansman she knows she will face hostility and prejudice but she has no idea what lies ahead of her. With the local sheriff and deputies in the pocket of a murderous crime boss, she must... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mattie O'Malley: FBI Agent
- Sheriff Wilks: runs the town with an iron fist. Ex-military.
- John Flint: Doctor
- Jubal Flatt: Paxton's father.
- Paxton Flatt: Jubal's son.
- Noonan: Has been feuding with Paxton for several years.
- Clyde: Deputy
- Andrew Fields: Coroner
- Jenny Calvert: Runs the local whorehouse.
- Leroy: Works for Rafe Cummings
- Junior Barnes: Works for Rafe Cummings.
- Rafe Cummings: Runs the criminal activity in the county.
- Libby Kirkland: High school girl, one of Coach's girls.
Quotes edit
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“Having morals in Kingswood certainly put you at a disadvantage.”
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“Most of the men ordered the two-pound plate (of beef) to make sure they stayed at least 100 pounds over their maxium healthy weight.”
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“He was used to being the bully - had been one his whole life so it was hard to assume the role of victim”
Setting & Locations edit
- White Rose Cafe: Kingswood's community gathering place
First Sentence edit
It was only a matter of time until the party turned into a drunken brawl.
Glossary edit
- clostridium: a bacterium that causes: tetanus, gas gangrene, botulism, and other forms of food poisoning.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Daniel Adams (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Alley Cat Publishing
Country: US
Publication Date: December 14, 2011
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 234
Publisher: Alley Cat Publishing
Country: US
Publication Date: December 14, 2011
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 234
Subjects edit
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