In the winter of 1920, the first body is found in Delano, Georgia--the naked, brutalized corpse of a young boy. It is a crime too horrific to be ignored, the first of many that will span four decades--embroiling three police chiefs in a remarkable manhunt that will expose the hatreds, fear, and festering wounds beneath the surface of their sleepy God-fearing community.
"A fascinating, compelling tale."--The New York Times
"A riveting story of the deep south that mixes murder mystery with political intrigue."--Publishers Weekly
"Excellent."--Roanoke Times & World News
More Praise for Stuart Woods
"Stuart Woods is a no-nonsense, slam-bang storyteller."--Chicago Tribune
"A world-class mystery writer...I try to put Woods's books down and I can't."--Houston Chronicle
"Mr. Woods, like his characters, has an appealing way of making things nice and clear."--The New York Times
"Woods certainly knows how to keep the pages turning."--Booklist
"Since 1981, readers have not been able to get their fill of Stuart Woods' New York Times bestselling novels of suspense."--Orlando Sentinel