Cruel as the Grave
Cruel as the Grave by John Armistead, published by Carroll & Graf Publishers in 1996, is a mystery novel that unfolds on a rain-swept wintry night in Sheffield, Mississippi. The story begins when Sheriff Grover Bramlett investigates the murder of Rory Hornsly, a middle-aged furniture salesman, and soon discovers connections to an unsolved case involving Naresse Clouse, a woman with a complicated past. As Bramlett delves deeper into the intertwined histories of these characters, he navigates a web of clandestine love and hidden identities.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of love and betrayal against the backdrop of a small town. As Bramlett pieces together the fragmented puzzle of Naresse’s passionate romance, he uncovers secrets that threaten not only his investigation but also the safety of the community. This first edition spans 294 pages and is presented in English, offering a gripping exploration of mystery and detective work that keeps readers engaged as they follow the sheriff’s pursuit of the truth.
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On a rain-swept wintry night in Sheffield, Mississippi, Sheriff Grover Bramlett steps into the middle of a sizzling, decades-old, clandestine love affair when a middle-aged furniture salesman named Rory Hornsly is gunned down in the parking lot of his apartment building. The sheriff soon finds that the unsolved murder of another woman in the town, Naresse Clouse, could be related to this crime. As Bramlett gropes in the murkiness of Naresse’s past, he discovers the fragmented puzzle of her forbidden and passionate romance with an unknown man still living in Sheffield. This anonymous person may well be one of the community’s prominent citizens. And Bramlett also finds that the closer he moves toward the identity of the killer, the closer the killer moves toward yet another victim.
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