After ten years absence and a spell in prison, Carl Burns has returned to his hometown of Rose City to offer support to his estranged daughter Kate, currently one of four witnesses testifying against former Mayor Joseph Sanderson III, who stands accused of multiple counts of underage rape. Read more...
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After ten years absence and a spell in prison, Carl Burns has returned to his hometown of Rose City to offer support to his estranged daughter Kate, currently one of four witnesses testifying against former Mayor Joseph Sanderson III, who stands accused of multiple counts of underage rape.
Carl is determined to get justice for Kate, whatever it takes. But with his former sister-in-law Frances his only ally, he finds himself incurring the wrath of powerful enemies as he attempts to uncover the shocking truth beneath the layers of corruption and lies which engulf the town."
- ISBN-13: 9780727885609
- ISBN-10: 072788560X
- Publisher: Severn House Publishers
- Publish Date: February 2016
- Page Count: 258
- Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.9 pounds
Series: Carl Burns Thriller #1
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- Reviewed in: Publishers Weekly, page .
- Review Date: 2015-12-07
- Reviewer: Staff
Carl Burns, the hero of this engrossing series launch from Smith (Shoot the Dog), returns after being released from prison to Rose City, Ontario, his hometown, where he hopes to improve his relationship with his grown daughter, Kate, whom he hasnt been in touch with for 12 years. Carls crime was arson of a pig farm in which a fireman perisheda crime committed in Carls zeal to prevent the creation of more pig farms that would be detrimental to the community and its farmers. Now Carl has joined Kates favorite aunt and others to fight a corporate proposal to establish a local landfill. Meanwhile, Kate, along with three other women, is embroiled in the prosecution of former mayor Joseph Sanderson III for raping the four of them when they were vulnerable teenagers, 16 or more years before. Carl and Kate are forced to confront a media influenced by corrupt government officials who are willing to take any means to stop them. The two story lines build to a satisfying ending. Agent: Jennifer Barclay, Jennifer Barclay Books (Greece). (Feb.)