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From rural Georgia to New York City, a harrowing, evocative, and mesmerizing tale of murder and redemption 1939. In the small, rural community of Augusta Falls, Georgia, twelve-year-old Joseph Vaughan learns of the brutal assault and murder of a young girl, the first in a series of killings... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Joseph Vaughan: The protagonist and narrator. He is 12 when the story begins.
- Gunther Kruger: Joseph's next door neighbour, Gunther is a German farmer and friends with Joseph's mother.
- Alexandra Webber: Joseph's school teacher.
- Paul Hennessy: Friends with adult Joseph
- Reilly Hawkins: A family friend of Joseph's family
- Haynes Dearing: The Sheriff of Augusta Falls
- Bridget Mccormack: Friends with adult Joseph
- Elena Kruger: A little girl who lives on the farm next door to Joseph
- Daniel Mcrae: Friends with young Joseph. One of The Guardians.
- Walter Kruger: Lives on the farm next door.
- Ronnie Duggan: Friends with young Joseph. One of The Guardians.
- Alice Ruth Van Horne: Add a description of this character.
- Maurice Fricker
- Frank Turow
- Michael Wiltsey
- Hans Kruger
- Billick
- Lowell Shaner
- Stroud
- Ben Godfrey: Friends with adult Joseph
- Cecily Bryan
- Grace Perlman: One of the girls who is murdered
- Joyce Spragg
- Dr Piper
- Aggie Boyle
- Catherine Mcrae: One of the girls who is murdered
- Mathilde Kruger: Lives in the farm next door to Joseph. German.
First Sentence edit
Sound of gunshots, like bones snapping.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- R. J. Ellory (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Overlook Press
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 1590202503
Page Count: 396
Publisher: Overlook Press
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 1590202503
Page Count: 396
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.92
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