Walter A Cook

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Sanctuary (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

A Southern Mystery of Justice, Redemption, and Mountain Resilience

When a smooth-talking developer turns up dead in Franklin, North Carolina, the Cherokee herbalist who publicly cursed him becomes the obvious suspect. But Mary Baade-ex-marijuana smuggler turned dog bakery owner-knows the real story is far more dangerous than small-town gossip suggests.

A conspiracy that runs deeper than mountain roots.

Behind Hollis Blackwood's eco-resort proposal lies a pharmaceutical empire's scheme to control Appalachian water rights while hiding environmental crimes worth billions. As corporate corruption infiltrates Franklin's trusted institutions-from the pulpit to the police station-Mary must resurrect skills from her criminal past to expose a network of money laundering, drug trafficking, and systematic exploitation targeting vulnerable mountain communities.

When institutions fail, desperate mothers take desperate measures.

Alongside Walter Allen, a FinCEN investigator hiding in plain sight, Mary uncovers a darker truth: Blackwood was murdered to protect a fourteen-year-old girl from escalating sexual abuse. Now an innocent Cherokee activist sits in jail while the real killer-a mother who eliminated her daughter's predator-faces an impossible choice between her freedom and another woman's life.

A tale of moral complexity in the modern South.

Sanctuary weaves Cherokee environmental wisdom with hard-boiled crime fiction, exploring the price of justice when legal systems enable the powerful and fail the vulnerable. Set against the backdrop of Appalachian resistance to corporate exploitation, this literary thriller examines how communities survive systematic betrayal-and what redemption looks like when it requires using criminal skills for righteous purposes.

Perfect for readers who love:

• • Strong female protagonists with complicated pasts
  • Southern noir with social conscience
  • Environmental justice thrillers
  • Indigenous rights and cultural preservation
  • Found family and community resistance
  • Morally complex mysteries where the "right" choice isn't always legal
  
  
  From wrongful prosecution to federal conspiracy, from traditional healing to modern corruption, Sanctuary delivers a gripping exploration of how far people will go to protect what they love-and whether past sins can be redeemed through service to justice.
  
  

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Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Walter A. Cook is what locals in the Great Smoky Mountains call a "Halfback"-not the gridiron kind, but the breed of human who fled the cold out of New England, got sand in his shorts and shoes down in Florida, and then retreated to the relative sanity of Franklin, North Carolina before he could be swallowed whole by a condo developer or eaten alive by invasive iguanas. He's the kind of guy who's lived enough lives to make a cat jealous and like that cat is still alive. Armed with a couple of degrees (actual framed ones, not honorary tattoos from dive bars), Walter's sold sailboats to dreamers, served drinks and grouper sandwiches to schemers, and baked dog treats for pooches who were much more appreciative of his cooking art. This wasn't the plan. The plan went off-road years ago-detoured by fate, folly, and a muse named Mary Susan, who is part co-conspirator, part soulmate, and wholly responsible for making the detour look like destiny of life's dreams. Walter's trajectory reads like a Jimmy Buffett B-side: part memoir, part misstep, full of motion. There's tragedy in the tequila and magic in the moonshine, and through it all, he's embraced the chaos with a grin and a shrug that says, "The GPS lied, but the view's pretty damn nice." He's telling stories now, layered with wit, grit, and that "I'm old enough not to care" disdain for the absurdities of modern civilization. So, if you're ready for crooked politicians, eccentric small-town heroes, and a dash of environmental vengeance, saddle up. Walter may not know exactly where he's headed, but he promises the ride will be worth it and the view will be loved. ¿ You in?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Indy
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798330481729
• Artikelnr.: 75660824