An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock
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An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock by Terry Shames
When the Jarrett Creek Fire Department is called to douse a blaze on the outskirts of town, they discover a grisly scene: five black young people have been murdered. Newly elected Chief of Police Samuel Craddock, just back from a stint in the Air Force, finds himself an outsider in the investigation headed by the Texas Highway Patrol. He takes an immediate dislike to John Sutherland, a racist trooper Craddock's fears are realized when Sutherland arrests Truly Bennett, a young black man whom Craddock knows and respects. Sutherland cites dubious evidence that points to Bennett, and Craddock uncovers facts leading in another direction. When Sutherland refuses to relent, Craddock is faced with a choice that will define him as a lawman - either let the highway patrol have its way, or take on a separate investigation himself. Although his choice to investigate puts both Craddock and his family in danger, he perseveres. In the process, he learns something about himself and the limits of law enforcement in Jarrett Creek.TERRY SHAMES is the Macavity Award-winning author of A Killing at Cotton Hill, The Final Death of Jack Harbin, Dead Broke in Jarrett Creek, and A Fatal Affair at Bobtail Ridge, all of which feature Samuel Craddock. She's also the coeditor of Fire in the Hills, a collection of stories, poems, and images about the Oakland Hills Fire of 1991. She grew raised in Texas and is still enthralled by the complicated connections and betrayals of the little town where her grandfather served as mayor. Terry is a member of Sisters in Crime and the Mystery Writers of America.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781633882096 |
| ISBN 10 | 1633882098 |
| Title | An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock |
| Author | Terry Shames |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Prometheus Books |
| Year published | 2017-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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