When ghosts come home: a novel
Winner of the SIBA Southern Book Prize for Fiction
“I loved it and devoured it with fury, straight to its blazing end.” —Lily King, author of Writers & Lovers
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Land More Kind Than Home, a tender and haunting story of a father and daughter, crime and forgiveness, race and memory.
When the roar of a low-flying plane awakens him in the middle of the night, Sheriff Winston Barnes knows something strange is happening at the nearby airfield on the coast of North Carolina. But nothing can prepare him for what he finds: a large airplane has crash-landed and is now sitting sideways on the runway, and there are no signs of a pilot or cargo. When the body of a local man is discovered—shot dead and lying on the grass near the crash site—Winston begins a murder investigation that will change the course of his life and the fate of the community that he has sworn to protect.
Everyone is a suspect, including the dead man. As rumors and accusations fly, long-simmering racial tensions explode overnight, and Winston, whose own tragic past has followed him like a ghost, must do his duty while facing the painful repercussions of old decisions. Winston also knows that his days as sheriff may be numbered. He’s up for re-election against a corrupt and well-connected challenger, and his deputies are choosing sides. As if these events weren’t troubling enough, he must finally confront his daughter Colleen, who has come home grieving a shattering loss she cannot fully articulate.
As the suspense builds and this compelling mystery unfolds, Wiley Cash delves deep into the hearts of these richly drawn, achingly sympathetic characters to reveal the nobility of an ordinary man struggling amidst terrifying, extraordinary circumstances.
Aircraft accidents -- Investigation -- Fiction
Detective and mystery fiction
Fathers and daughters
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Fiction
Investigation
Large print books
Literature
Murder
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
Race relations
Race relations -- Fiction
Sheriffs
Sheriffs -- North Carolina -- Fiction
Suspense
Thriller
Thrillers (Fiction)
9780063071230
9780063090125
9780062312662
9780062313102
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Grouping Title | when ghosts come home |
Grouping Author | wiley cash |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-04-19 21:59:14PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-19 21:59:50PM |
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Books
eBook
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9780062313096
9780062313102
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HarperAudio
HarperCollins
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Detective and mystery fiction
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Large print books
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
Race relations -- Fiction
Sheriffs -- North Carolina -- Fiction
Thrillers (Fiction)
When ghosts come home : a novel / Wiley Cash
Fathers and daughters
Fiction
Investigation
Literature
Murder
Race relations
Sheriffs
Suspense
Thriller
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