Tag Archives: Drug dealers
Kathy Reichs. Spider Bones. New York: Scribner, 2010.
Most of the action in this latest Temperance Brennan novel takes places in Hawaii, but the case originates in the actions of two young men in Lumberton, North Carolina in the 1960s. Authorities in Quebec are puzzled as to how … Continue reading
Filed under 2010, 2010-2019, Coastal Plain, Mystery, Novels in Series, Reichs, Kathy, Robeson
Richard Helms. Six Mile Creek. Detroit: Five Star, 2010.
Things are changing in Prosperity, North Carolina. Farm land is being bought up to create upscale suburban developments, and longtime residents are uneasily adjusting to new neighbors who “aren’t from around here.” Yes, there is tension in the air. Still, … Continue reading
Ginny Aiken. Someone to Trust. New York: Steeple Hill Books, 2009.
The otherwise peaceful (fictional) town of Loganton, North Carolina, has been turned upside down with a recent rash of crimes. First, the beloved historic theater goes up in flames, hurting not only the owner but the fire chief, Joe Caldwell. … Continue reading
Clay Harvey. A Flash of Red. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1996.
While Tyler Vance is in the drive-through for his local bank one day, a fleeing bank robber points a gun at him and demands he hand over his truck. In that instant, Vance’s unique, deadly, and very secret military training … Continue reading
Filed under 1990-1999, 1996, Harvey, Clay, Mecklenburg, Piedmont, Romance/Relationship, Suspense/Thriller
Kathy Reichs. Bare Bones. New York: Scribner, 2003.
Medical examiner Tempe Brennan never gets to take a break! She is back in North Carolina and planning on taking her first non-family vacation in years (with her Montreal detective-boyfriend, Andrew Ryan), but those plans are ruined by the appearance … Continue reading
Filed under 2000-2009, 2003, Mecklenburg, Mystery, Novels in Series, Piedmont, Reichs, Kathy
Kathy Reichs. Deadly Decisions. New York: Scribner, 2000.
Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan is caught in the middle of an outlaw biker gang-war in Deadly Decisions, the fourth book in Reich’s series of mysteries. While investigating the deaths of both bikers and innocents caught in their crossfire, Tempe finds … Continue reading
Filed under 2000, 2000-2009, Mystery, Novels in Series, Piedmont, Reichs, Kathy, Suspense/Thriller, Wake
Victor L. Martin. For the Strength of You. Columbus, OH: Triple Crown Publications, 2005.
Sibling loyalties are strong in this novel set among drug dealers in Selma, North Carolina. While Anshon was serving time in prison, his sister Tammy was shot and paralyzed. Once Anshon is back in Selma, he searches to find out … Continue reading
Filed under 2000-2009, 2005, Coastal Plain, Johnston, Martin, Victor L.
Susan Whitfield. Just North of Luck. West Conshohocken, PA: Infinity Publishing, 2007.
In Just North of Luck, the second book in the Logan Hunter mystery series, new SBI agent Logan trades the beach for the Blue Ridge Mountains. Her first assignment is to expose a moonshine ring in fictional Moss County, but … Continue reading
Filed under 2000-2009, 2007, Madison, Mountains, Mystery, Novels in Series, Novels Set in Fictional Places, Whitfield, Susan
Ron Rash. The World Made Straight. New York: Holt, 2006.
Past and present are entertwined in this novel when 17-year-old Travis Shelton begins to investigate his ancestors’ role in the 1863 Civil War massacre at Shelton Laurel. Travis has just dropped out of school and spends most of his time … Continue reading
Martin Clark. The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living. New York: Knopf, 2000.
When Judge Martin Wheeler agrees to help the no-good brother of a friend who’s up on a drug charge, he is quickly sucked into the lives of a group of oddball characters on a mission to recover a bounty of … Continue reading
Filed under 2000, 2000-2009, Clark, Martin, Forsyth, Novels Set in Fictional Places, Piedmont
