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The broken places

Title:

The broken places

Author:

Atkins, Ace, author.

Series:

Quinn Colson ;

Series Number:

Summary:

A year after becoming sheriff, Quinn Colson is faced with the release of an infamous murderer from prison. Jamey Dixon comes back to Jericho preaching redemption, and some believe him; but for the victim's family, the only thought is revenge.

General Note:

Includes readers guide.

Edition:

Berkley trade paperback edition.

Physical Description:

369 pages : map ; 21 cm.

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Corporate Subject:

United States. Army -- Commando troops -- Fiction.

Subject Term:

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Mississippi -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Berkley Books,

Publication Date:

2014

2013

ISBN:

9780425267752

Publication Information:

New York : Berkley Books, 2014.

Call Number:

ATKINS

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Summary

In the third gripping crime novel in Ace Atkins's New York Times bestselling series, small town sheriff Quinn Colson takes on deadly criminals and even deadlier weather...

A year after becoming sheriff of Tibbehah County, Mississippi, Quinn Colson is faced with a pardoned killer's return to Jericho. Jamey Dixon now preaches redemption and forgiveness, but the family of the woman he was convicted of killing isn't buying it. They warn Quinn that his sister's relationship with Dixon could be fatal. Others don't think the new preacher is a changed man, either--a couple of dangerous convicts who confided in Dixon about an armored car robbery believe he's after the money they hid. So they do the only thing they can: break out and head straight to Jericho, leaving a trail of bodies in their wake.

Colson and his deputy, Lillie, have their work cut out for them. But they don't count on one more unwelcome visitor: a tornado that causes havoc just as the manhunt heats up. Communications are down, the roads are impassable--and the rule of law is just about to snap.

Author Notes

Ace Atkins was a correspondent for The St. Petersburg Times and a crime reporter for The Tampa Tribune. He received a Pulitzer Prize nomination for a feature series based on his investigation into a forgotten murder of the 1950s. The story became the core of his novel White Shadow. He is the author of approximately 20 books including The Ranger, The Lost Ones, and Lullaby.

In 2011, he was selected by the Robert B. Parker estate to continue the adventures of Boston's private eye, Spenser. His books include Robert B. Parker's Wonderland, Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot, and Robert B. Parker's Kickback.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

At the outset of bestseller Atkins's strong third Quinn Colson novel (after 2012's The Rangers), Jamey Dixon returns to his native Jericho, Miss., to start a church and preach the good word after being pardoned for a murder conviction. While Dixon has his critics-namely Ophelia Bundren, who happens to be the sister of the woman Dixon supposedly killed-he finds solace in the arms of Caddy Colson, who's the sister of the local sheriff, Quinn Colson, Atkins's laconic everyman. Quinn suspects Dixon of being nothing more than a huckster, yet he prefers to stay out of his sister's affairs, even when Ophelia urges him to protect Caddy. But when two escaped convicts come seeking revenge on Dixon, the town of Jericho is thrown into turmoil and Quinn is forced to act to keep law and order-even if that means defending Dixon. Amid the full-throttle plot, Atkins never loses sight of his characters' sensitivities. Author tour. Agent: Esther Newberg, ICM. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

Following the events in The Lost Ones, Jericho, MS, sheriff Quinn Colson's sister, Caddy, takes up with recently paroled Jamey Dixon. The convicted murderer has become a preacher, but Quinn is not convinced he has reformed. Then two escaped convicts come looking for revenge against Jamey. The Colson books are slightly darker than Atkins's highly entertaining "Nick Travers" series but pack plenty of local color and, in this case, an homage to William Faulkner as well. Brian d'Arcy James does fairly well with the dialog of multiple characters but does not make the villains sound sufficiently threatening. Verdict Recommended for Atkins's fans and those who enjoy colorful but violent Southern tales. ["Atkins has real men grappling with classic themes like redemption, duty, villainy, and sympathy; his knack for realistic dialog is especially attuned to the direct, Southern way of speaking that conveys volumes about the speaker's nobility or crudeness," read the review of the Putnam hc, Books for Dudes, 4/18/13.]-Michael Adams, CUNY Graduate Ctr. Lib. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.