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Ransom Burning - by James Markert (Paperback)

Name: Ransom Burning - by James Markert (Paperback)
Brand: Crooked Lane Books
SKU: 1011260846
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A decade after he fled his hometown, a writer finally returns to Kentucky to face head-on the dark past he tried to outrun.
About the Author: James Markert is a producer, screenwriter, husband, and father of two from Louisville, Kentucky, where he was also a tennis pro for twenty-five years before hanging up the rackets for good in 2020.
320 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective

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A decade after he fled his hometown, a writer finally returns to Kentucky to face head-on the dark past he tried to outrun.

Inspired by true events, James Markert's Ransom Burning is rich with multilayered characters and small-town intrigue, perfect for fans of Wiley Cash and Ron Rash.

It's 1974, and Los Angeles Times reporter Hunter Dreary returns to his hometown of Ransom, Kentucky when he hears his autistic brother, Wally, is in trouble. But when he arrives at the Sheriff's office, Hunter is the one facing an interrogation after Wally accidentally confesses details from an infamous night in the town's history. That confession, along with the suicide of one of Hunter's old friends has led the sheriff straight to a body buried in the woods.

The body dredges up the memory of Lewis Truffant. Lewis, the first to integrate the Catholic School of St. Anthony, was found hanging from a tree the morning after he led his high school basketball team to its first state championship title.

Each new unearthed secret pushes Hunter to finally start asking questions of his own.

But he's not the only one searching for answers.

About the Author

James Markert is a producer, screenwriter, husband, and father of two from Louisville, Kentucky, where he was also a tennis pro for twenty-five years before hanging up the rackets for good in 2020. He graduated with a degree in history from the University of Louisville in 1997 and has been writing ever since.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W)

Weight: .81 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

Theme: Historical

Format: Paperback

Author: James Markert

Language: English

Street Date: January 26, 2027

TCIN: 1011260846

UPC: 9798892427975

Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-2860

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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