De’Shawn Charles Winslow | Decent People

Decent People

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In the still-segregated town of West Mills, North Carolina, in 1976, Marian, Marva, and Lazarus Harmon-three enigmatic siblings-are found shot to death in their home. The people of West Mills- on both sides of the canal that serves as the town's color line-are in a frenzy of finger-pointing, gossip, and wonder. The crime is the first reported murder in the area in decades, but the white authorities don't seem to have any interest in solving the case.

Fortunately, one person is determined to do more than talk. Miss Josephine Wright has just moved back to West Mills from New York City to retire and marry a childhood sweetheart, Olympus “Lymp” Seymore. When she discovers that the murder victims are Lymp's half-siblings, and that Lymp is one of West Mills's leading suspects, she sets out to prove his innocence. But as Jo investigates those who might know the most about the Harmons' deaths, she starts to discover more secrets than she'd ever imagined, and a host of cover-ups-ranging from medical misuse to illicit affairs-that could upend the reputations of many.

Historical fiction

Additional Information about the book

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

ISBN: 978-1635575323

ASIN: B0B9KBHFYQ

Word Count: 76200 words

Length: 254 pages

Language: English

Release Date: January 17, 2023

Available as: Ebook,Paperback

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I loved the characters and how well they were written. They were so good the murders almost took a back seat to them-I kept forgetting they were trying to solve a mystery because the characters were so compelling. If you like surprising endings, this is the book for you, because I never saw it coming.

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