The Unquiet Grave

In "The Greenbrier Ghost," New York Times bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb weaves a captivating historical fiction narrative around one of America's most peculiar murder trials. Set in 1930 West Virginia, the story unfolds through the experiences of attorney James P.D. Gardner, who reflects on his past as the first black lawyer in the region while recovering in an insane asylum. The plot intricately connects to a haunting murder case from 1897, where the ghost of a young woman named Zona Heaster allegedly testified against her husband, leading to a gripping exploration of justice, memory, and the supernatural.