First published 2011
Seeking refuge in rural Georgia, a disgraced academic plans to write a history of his family's plantation. But the townspeople eye him with unease, and a palpable sense of dread hangs over the land. As the past's unspeakable horrors seep into the present, the academic must confront the evil that has taken root in this forgotten corner of the South.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, horror, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: dark-secrets, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Georgia
357 pages · Hardcover · Ace Hardcover
Content warnings: violence