Summer of the Dead

In "Summer of the Dead," set in the small town of Acker's Gap, West Virginia, county prosecutor Bell Elkins and Sheriff Nick Fogelsong face the unsettling challenge of a mysterious killer who slips through their grasp. As the summer heat intensifies, Bell navigates the complexities of her past, including the return of her sister, Shirley, from prison, while also uncovering dark secrets held by coal miner's daughter Lindy Crabtree. This gripping installment of Julia Keller's mystery series delves into the contrasts of beauty and brutality in a town where the shadows of the past loom large, demanding resolution.