Literary Crime Fiction Novels With High-Stakes Adventures
What better way to start the spring season than with some of these literary crime fiction novels? While a serial killer awaits his execution, we learn about how he became who he is through the women in his life. A man keeps postponing his engagement because he can’t end his loveless arranged marriage. An M15 agent infiltrates a literary group and falls for the very man she’s supposed to keep an eye on. In these character-driven crime fiction books, you’ll get to experience a myriad of perspectives going through high-stakes adventures. So, before your next park day in the sun, grab one of these books to keep you company.
A fierce zealot in the hurricane-ravaged bottomlands of South Mississippi has gained a foothold by capitalizing on the vulnerability of a dwindling population and burning need for hope. Her promises of salvation sow the seeds of violence. Elsewhere, Jessie and her baby Jace, are running across the Mississippi/Louisiana line to return to her childhood home and desolate father. Jace’s father, Holt, is missing and hunted by a brutish crowd. An old man witnesses the wrong thing. In a matter of days, all their lives will collide and be changed.
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