Synopses & Reviews
For fans of Justified and James Lee Burke: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES FEATURING "A HERO TO RIVAL JACK REACHER."--Kirkus Reviews "Keep an eye on Ace Atkins, he can write rings around most of the names in the crime field."--Elmore Leonard
A year after becoming sheriff of Tibbehah County, Mississippi, Quinn Colson is faced with a pardoned killerand#8217;s return to Jericho. Jamey Dixon now preaches redemption and forgiveness, but the family of the woman he was convicted of killing isnand#8217;t buying it. They warn Quinn that his sisterand#8217;s relationship with Dixon could be fatal. Others donand#8217;t think the new preacher is a changed man, eitherand#151;a couple of dangerous convicts who confided in Dixon about an armored car robbery believe heand#8217;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 donand#8217;t count on one more unwelcome visitor: a tornado that causes havoc just as the manhunt heats up. Communications are down, the roads are impassableand#151;and the rule of law is just about to snap.
Review
Praise for Ace Atkins and the Quinn Colson Novels
and#8220;A series that should push him to the top of the bestseller list.and#8221;and#8212;John Sandford
and#8220;One of the best crime writers at work today.and#8221;and#8212;Michael Connelly
"Compares to the best of Max Allan Collins or Elmore Leonard."--Library Journal
and#8220;[Ace Atkins] has solidified his place alongside Dennis Lehane and George Pelecanos as one of our most important literary crime novelists.and#8221; and#8212;San Francisco Chronicle
and#8220;Ace Atkins goes straight for the throat in The Lost Ones.and#8221;and#8212;The Houston Press
and#8220;Atkinsand#8217; sense of place is superb, his story stark and suspenseful.and#8221;and#8212;Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
and#8220;In the same class as James Crumley and James Lee Burke. Atkins.and#8221;and#8212;Bookreporter.com
and#8220;Quinn Colson is a character I look forward to meeting again.and#8221;and#8212;Tampa Bay Times
and#8220;Masterful.and#8221;and#8212;Memphis Commercial-Appeal
and#8220;Goes for extreme thrills, complemented by in-depth character studies and a view to the motives that turns ordinary people corrupt. Lee Childand#8217;s Jack Reacher and Greg Ilesand#8217; Penn Cage will find a kindred spirit in U.S. Army Ranger Quinn Colson, Atkinsand#8217; new take-charge hero.and#8221; and#8212;South Florida Sun-Sentinel
and#8220;Southern-fried noir.and#8221; and#8212;The Washington Post
and#8220;A dark, headlong crime story set in the Mississippi hill country and teeming with corrupt officials, murderous meth dealers and Southern femmes fatales.and#8221; and#8212;St. Petersburg Times
and#8220;Has the down-and-dirty vibe of a and#8217;70s drive-in action picture.and#8221; and#8212;The Dallas Morning News
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
THE
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES FEATURING "A HERO TO RIVAL JACK REACHER."--
Kirkus Reviews "Keep an eye on Ace Atkins, he can write rings around most of the names in the crime field."--Elmore Leonard
A year after becoming Tibbehah County sheriff, Quinn Colson is faced with a pardoned killers return to Jericho. Jamey Dixon now preaches redemption and forgiveness, but the family of the woman he was convicted of killing isnt buying it. They warn Quinn that his sisters relationship with Dixon could be fatal. Others dont think the new preacher is a changed man, eithera couple of dangerous convicts who confided in Dixon about an armored car robbery believe hes 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 dont count on one more unwelcome visitor: a tornado that causes havoc just as the manhunt heats up. Communications are down, the roads are impassableand the rule of law is just about to snap.
About the Author
Ace Atkins, a former Pulitzer-nominated journalist, has written twelve previous novels, including The Ranger and The Lost Ones, the Edgar-nominated first novels in the Quinn Colson series. In 2011, he was selected by the Robert B. Parker Estate to continue the iconic Spenser series, which he has done with the bestsellers Robert B. Parkerand#8217;s Lullaby and Robert B. Parkerand#8217;s Wonderland. His previous novels include the historical crime novels, White Shadow, Wicked City, Deviland#8217;s Garden, and Infamous, and the Nick Travers series that launched his writing career. Atkins lives in Oxford, Mississippi.