He Who Waits (A Garth Ryland Mystery #13)

Synopsis

[from inside flaps] "Garth Ryland, editor of the Oakalla (Wisconsin) Reporter, arrives at the Old Baldwin Place just as the fire he had dragged himself out of bed for is extinguished. Only it wasn't the house that was ablaze. It was a burning cross. Garth, as puzzled as everyone else, then helps Stevey La Fountaine carry the cross home. As they set it down in the yard, Stevey tells Garth, "It's come home at last." This is the allegorical opening to He Who Waits, the twelfth installment in John Riggs's acclaimed Garth Ryland mystery series. His most literary and politically charged work to date, He Who Waits brings home the suspense that Garth fans anticipate and resounds with the flavor of smalltown America that is a Riggs trademark. When Stevey, the son of an African-American, turns up dead shortly thereafter, the hunt for answers is on. Stevey spent most of his time alone at the Corner Bar and Grill. Who would want him dead? Why would anyone burn a cross at the Old Baldwin Place, now the property of Senator Jonathan Springer? How does all this tie together? Compounding the general confusion is the new sheriff, Wayne Jacoby. He's a no-nonsense, take-charge veteran of the Gulf War, who wants to keep Garth as far from the case as possible, regardless of his investigative skills and knack for mystery-solving. Garth's investigations lead him to various members of the La Fountaine family, including Stevey's mother, who has Alzheimer's.There is a family fight over whether or not to institutionalize her. When she disappears during a blizzard, Garth is led on a chase through the woods around Oakalla in search of her and some answers." Garth Ryland owns and runs a weekly newspaper for Oakalla Wisconsin, the hometown he loves and protects with or without the sheriff's blessing. Find the other books in this absorbing, atmospheric series in the Bookshare collection including #1. The last laugh, #2. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, #3. The Glory Hound, #4. hunting Ground, #5. Haunt of the Nightingale, #6. Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, #7. One Man's Poison, # 8. Dead Letter, #9. A Dragon Lives forever, #10. Cold Hearts and Gentle People, #11. Killing Frost, #12. Snow on the Roses, #14. The Lost Scout, #15. After The Petals Go, and #16. Nothin' Short of Dyin', with more to come.

Copyright:

1997

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

284 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781569800966

Publisher:

Barricade Books, Incorporated

Date of Addition:

04/27/17

Copyrighted By:

John R. Riggs

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers

Submitted By:

Evan Reese

Proofread By:

Lissi

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.