Behind Every Door
A Novel
by Cynthia A. Graham
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Pub Date Mar 22 2016 | Archive Date Apr 01 2016
Amphorae Publishing Group | Blank Slate Press
Description
When a school secretary is found murdered alongside a ditch outside of Cherokee Crossing, Arkansas, none of the usual scenarios seem to fit. Hick Blackburn, a sheriff more interested in finding justice than keeping peace, is compelled to construct the last months of her life to unearth what may have led to her death. With the citizens of Cherokee Crossing increasingly suspicious of the boys who found her body, Hick must battle the town's narrow-mindedness and quickly find those responsible.
As the investigation unfolds, it is clear that everyone has something to hide, including Hick's own family and friends. As age-old lies come to light, Hick must face the truth that people aren't always what they seem. And to find thekiller, he will learn that having secrets isn't a crime. But that some secrets can lead to murder.
Advance Praise
"Beneath Still Waters is Southern lit at its finest and most poignant."- Historical Novels Review, a starred editor's choice selection
Praise for Cynthia's first novel, BENEATH STILL WATERS:
"Beneath Still Waters is Southern lit at its finest and most poignant."- Historical Novels Review, a starred editor's choice selection
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781943075188 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Linda S, Reviewer
Behind every door there is a secret, a lie, a cover-up .. something that stays in the shadows until forced into the sunlight.
Sheriff Hick Blackburn is learning how narrow-minded his town's people really are. The murdered body of the school's librarian is found in a ditch. Suspicion immediately is cast toward the two young men who found the body.
Hick is finding that his friends, even his family are keeping things from him as he investigates. And not everyone is who he thinks they are.
Hick is a fascinating character. He's all about law and order and will go that extra distance to make sure justice is served.
The suspense is palpable and steadily rises as more and more secrets are exposed.
This is the second book featuring Sheriff Blackburn. I highly recommend starting with the first one .... Beneath Still Waters. This one does well as a stand-alone but there are a few references to the first book.
My thanks to the author / Amphorae Publishing Group - Blank Slate Press / NetGalley who furnished a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
Rosemary S, Librarian
Small town sheriff Hick Blackburn has a murder to solve. A much loved school employee has been murdered and Hick is getting little cooperation from the locals. He’s left to try to reconstruct the last few days of her life, hoping to uncover the one clue that will point to her killer. The boys who found the body seemed shocked enough at the time, but Hick is beginning to suspect they are more involved than he first thought. Small town politics and even smaller minded thinking hinder the sheriff in his duties.
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