When Cicadas Cry A Novel
When Cicadas Cry A Novel by Caroline Cleveland is a debut work published by Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated in 2024. This 336-page novel is presented in English and weaves a complex narrative centered around Zach Stander, a lawyer with a troubled past, and Addie Stone, a determined detective and his lover. Set against the backdrop of a small Southern town, the story unfolds as they navigate a high-profile murder case involving racial tensions and a haunting cold case that has remained unsolved for decades.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a tale filled with secrets, lies, and the threat of violence. The narrative explores the intricacies of the murder of a white woman in a rural church and the implications for Sam Jenkins, a Black man found at the scene. As Stander defends Jenkins, he faces challenges from a powerful solicitor and hidden truths that could change everything. Meanwhile, Addie Stone’s investigation into the cold case reveals long-buried secrets that may lead to further danger. This novel touches on themes of crime and suspense, making it a compelling choice for fans of thrillers.
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John Grisham meets Harper Lee in this stunning debut by a South Carolina attorney. Zach Stander, a lawyer with a past, and Addie Stone, his indomitable detective and lover, find themselves entangled in secrets, lies, and murder in a small Southern town.
A high-profile murder case–A white woman has been bludgeoned to death with an altar cross in a rural church on Cicada Road in Walterboro, South Carolina. Sam Jenkins, a Black man, is found covered in blood, kneeling over the body. In a state already roiling with racial tension, this is not only a murder case, but a powder keg.
A haunting cold case–Two young women are murdered on quiet Edisto Beach, an hour southeast of Walterboro, and the killer disappears without a trace. Thirty-four years later the mystery remains unsolved. Could there be a connection to Stander’s case?
A killer who’s watching–Stander takes on Jenkins’s defense, but he’s up against a formidable solicitor with powerful allies. Worse, his client is hiding a bombshell secret. When Addie Stone reopens the cold case, she discovers more long-buried secrets in this small town. Would someone kill again to keep them?
Ideal for fans of mystery, suspense, and thrillers in the vein of Karin Slaughter’s Pretty Girls and Stacy Willingham’s A Flicker in the Dark, as well as for readers who followed the high-profile Murdaugh murder trial, held in the same small town as in When Cicadas Cry.
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