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True Fires

A Novel

A Novel

By Susan Carol McCarthy

By Susan Carol McCarthy

By Susan Carol McCarthy

By Susan Carol McCarthy

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    About True Fires

    In the idyllic town of Lake Esther, Florida, little is allowed to ripple the surface calm—which is just the way Sheriff Kyle Deluth likes it. But when Deluth "removes" two young children from the local school because of the color of their skin, the sheriff’s senseless act of cruelty sparks a fire under the women of Lake Esther that will scorch the lives of all involved. In their pursuit of justice, an indomitable heiress, a revered journalist, and a fading Southern Belle will forge an unlikely alliance across the racial divide. One that will change the face of the town—and their lives—forever.

    Deeply moving and peopled with a rich cast of characters, Susan Carol McCarthy mines the hotbed of racism with insight and compassion. Bittersweet, inspirational and wholly compelling, True Fires confirms McCarthy’s reputation as a dazzling new voice in probing real-life events to interpret the injustices of our past.

    About True Fires

    In the idyllic town of Lake Esther, Florida, little is allowed to ripple the surface calm—which is just the way Sheriff Kyle Deluth likes it. But when Deluth "removes" two young children from the local school because of the color of their skin, the sheriff’s senseless act of cruelty sparks a fire under the women of Lake Esther that will scorch the lives of all involved. In their pursuit of justice, an indomitable heiress, a revered journalist, and a fading Southern Belle will forge an unlikely alliance across the racial divide. One that will change the face of the town—and their lives—forever.

    Deeply moving and peopled with a rich cast of characters, Susan Carol McCarthy mines the hotbed of racism with insight and compassion. Bittersweet, inspirational and wholly compelling, True Fires confirms McCarthy’s reputation as a dazzling new voice in probing real-life events to interpret the injustices of our past.

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    About Susan Carol McCarthy

    Susan Carol McCarthy is the award-winning author of three novels, Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands, True Fires, and A Place We Knew Well, and the nonfiction Boomers 101: The Definitive Collection. Her debut novel received the Chautauqua South Fiction Prize and has been widely selected… More about Susan Carol McCarthy

    About Susan Carol McCarthy

    Susan Carol McCarthy is the award-winning author of three novels, Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands, True Fires, and A Place We Knew Well, and the nonfiction Boomers 101: The Definitive Collection. Her debut novel received the Chautauqua South Fiction Prize and has been widely selected… More about Susan Carol McCarthy

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction | Women’s Fiction | Historical Fiction

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Bantam
    Oct 26, 2004 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780553381047

    Category: Literary Fiction | Women’s Fiction | Historical Fiction

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Bantam
    Dec 18, 2007 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9780307418678

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    "Provokes more than enough moral indignation on the part of the reader to keep one turning pages… well-paced."
    —The Miami Herald
     
    "Beautifully written…. McCarthy’s characters are fascinatingly complex…. A sharply drawn picture of a struggle for justice against a corrupt system."
    —Orlando Sentinel

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