Old Land, Dark Land, Strange Land - by John F Suter (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Set amid the natural beauty of West Virginia, these tales of crime and its detection feature a modern-day investigative team as well as Uncle Abner, Melville D. Post's righteous 19th-century sleuth.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>John F. Suter has few peers in the construction of highly imaginative short fiction. -- Bill Pronzini<br>A writer's writer. -- Sharyn McCrumb <br>The characters in these mysteries might look like ordinary small-town folk, but some of them harbor an appalling capacity for greed, lust, and revenge--unsavory motivations that lead to a fascinating variety of crimes. These intriguing tales of detection are also thoughtful character studies of American rural life. They represent the best work by award-winning author John F. Suter, who entertained readers of <i>Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine</i> and <i>Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine</i> for decades.<br>Set amid the natural beauty of West Virginia, the mysteries include the 19th-century adventures of Uncle Abner, a deeply religious cattle-breeder who sees God's hand in every event. The old-time character was revived by Suter at the request of the estate of Uncle Abner's creator, Melville Davisson Post. Other featured sleuths include the modern-day investigative team of Arlan Boley and Warren McKee, a heavy equipment operator and a sheriff whose common sense and keen insights into human nature guide their solutions to crimes in their close-knit community.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>John F. Suter (1914-1996) worked as a research chemist for Union Carbide, publishing his first short story in 1954. A member of the Mystery Writers of America and the Crime Writers Association of Great Britain, he wrote 15 stories that extended fellow West Virginian Melville Davisson Post's Uncle Abner series, and his work has appeared in more than 30 anthologies.
Price History
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us