John Smolens
1) Out: a novel
Author
Publisher
Michigan State University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Out, the sequel to John Smolens's internationally acclaimed novel Cold, finds the former constable Del Maki recovering from surgery and haunted by the recent loss of his wife. His house, set deep in the woods of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, becomes a haven for refugees during a fierce blizzard. First his pregnant physical therapist's car won't start. Then her two lovers come for her--and after each other. After her current boyfriend saves an enigmatic...
Author
Publisher
Shaye Areheart Books
Pub. Date
©2002
Language
English
Description
"For years Samuel Xavier Adams's father has been a shadow figure in his family's lives, vanishing and reappearing, keeping a slender connection from afar while his wife and childred are haunted by loneliness, his daughter wasted by addictions, and his son, Sam, hounded by his father's enemies."--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
With the outbreak of the American revolution, Abigail Lovell's family is torn apart--while her schoolmaster father is an outspoken loyalist and prominent figurehead in the community, she and her two brothers engage in acts of espionage to undermine the British forces in Boston. Her sickly older brother, James, operates the patriots' spy ring while Abigail acts as a courier, eluding increasingly aggressive British patrols. Meanwhile, her younger brother,...