Description:
After years of war, Army Ranger Quinn Colson returns home to the rugged, rough hill country of northeast Mississippi to find his native Tibbehah County plagued by corruption, decay, meth runners, and violence. His uncle, the longtime county sheriff, is dead. A suicide, he's told, but others--like tomboy Deputy Lillie Virgil--whisper murder.
In the days that follow, it's up to Colson to discover the truth, not only about his uncle but about his family, his friends, his town, and himself. And once it's discovered, there's no turning back for this real hero of the Deep South.
Brief description:
Ace Atkins is the New York Times bestselling author of the Quinn Colson novels, the first two of which--The Ranger and The Lost Ones--were nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. In addition, he is the author of several New York Times bestselling novels in the continuation of Robert B. Parker's Spenser series. Before turning to fiction, he was a correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times, a crime reporter for the Tampa Tribune, and, in college, played defensive end for the undefeated Auburn University football team, for which he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Review Quotes:
In Quinn Colson, bestselling author Ace Atkins has created an American hero in a time when we need him.
-- "C. J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author"