MacPherson’s Lament
MacPherson’s Lament by Sharyn McCrumb, published by Ballantine Books in 1993, is a compelling continuation of the story introduced in MISSING SUSAN. This edition, written in English and spanning 304 pages, follows forensic anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson as she travels to Danville, Virginia, to assist her brother Bill, a novice lawyer facing serious fraud charges. The case involves eight women, daughters of Confederate veterans, who have mysteriously vanished after engaging Bill in a real estate deal that conceals a deeper deception.
In this narrative, readers will encounter a blend of mystery and crime as Elizabeth navigates a complex web of resentment and historical secrets. The story delves into themes of deception and the impact of the past, leading Elizabeth to uncover a Civil War secret that may hold the key to her brother’s predicament. With elements of amateur sleuthing and thrilling twists, MacPherson’s Lament offers an engaging exploration of familial loyalty and the lengths one will go to seek the truth.
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“Sharyn McCrumb is a born storyteller.”
Mary Higgins Clark
Sharyn McCrumb’s acclaimed sequel to MISSING SUSAN.
Forensic anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson heads to Danville, Virginia, to save her brother Bill–a novice lawyer–from a charge that could send him to prison. It seems that eight women, the daughters of Confederate veterans, had asked Bill to sell their antebellum mansion. But the real estate deal is the cover for a calculated deception. As Bill finds himself facing fraud charges, his clients suddenly disappear without a trace. It will fall to Elizabeth to follow a twisted trail of bitterness and resentment–one that leads to a Civil War secret that may be the key to the ugly truth….
A MAIN SLECTION OF THE MYSTERY GUILD
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