First published 1993
Sheriff Spencer Arrowood returns to investigate a brutal family killing that shakes his small Tennessee mountain community. When the Underhill family is found dead in their remote cabin, Arrowood must navigate the complex web of local history and mountain folklore that surrounds the crime. The sheriff finds himself caught between his duty to modern law enforcement and the ancient traditions that still hold sway in these Appalachian hills. As he digs deeper into the case, Arrowood discovers that the truth lies buried in old grudges, family secrets, and the kind of justice that predates courtrooms and badges. McCrumb weaves together the investigation with the voices and stories of the mountain people, showing how past and present collide in a place where memory runs as deep as the hollers themselves.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: duty-versus-tradition, investigative-mystery
Setting: Tennessee, Appalachian Mountains
Period: Contemporary
7 pages · Unknown Binding · Recorded Books