Cottonwood
Cottonwood by Scott Phillips is a novel published by Picador in 2005, featuring 292 pages in English. Set in Cottonwood, Kansas, in 1872, the story revolves around Bill Ogden, an unfaithful husband and reluctant farmer who jeopardizes his marriage by misappropriating his wife’s inheritance to open a saloon. The arrival of Marc Leval, a wealthy entrepreneur with ambitions to transform the town, complicates matters further, as he seeks Bill’s assistance in his plans.
Readers will encounter a narrative that intertwines dark humor with elements of horror, as the story introduces the Bender family, notorious serial killers operating the Cottonwood Hotel. As the town prepares for an influx of new residents due to railway developments, the stakes rise for Bill and Marc. This edition presents a vivid exploration of ambition, betrayal, and the macabre, reflecting the unique dynamics of a small town on the brink of change.
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Prize-winning author Scott Phillips’ incredible new novel Cottonwood, Kansas, 1872: Bill Ogden is an unfaithful husband and an unwilling farmer who has imperilled his marriage, not so much through his infidelities but because he has stolen his wife’s inheritance to build a saloon. Marc Leval is a wealthy entrepreneur, newly arrived in town with a beautiful, lonely wife and an exciting agenda. He hopes to make sleepy Cottonwood into a thriving metropolis, and he requires Bill’s help. The Benders are a family of serial killers who run the Cottonwood Hotel. And as railway money comes to town, Cottonwood’s population of prospective victims is about to increase dramatically…Evocative, horrible and very funny, COTTONWOOD is the new, gripping read from the author of THE ICE HARVEST.
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