Lost Boy Found (Deckle Edge)
Lost Boy Found by Kirsten Alexander is a Southern historical novel published by Grand Central Publishing on March 10, 2020. This 368-page book delves into the mysterious disappearance of four-year-old Sonny Davenport in 1913 from his family’s lake house in Half Moon Lake, Louisiana. As his wealthy parents, John Henry and Mary Davenport, embark on a desperate two-year search, the case captures the attention of their hometown, raising questions about loyalty and the nature of truth.
Readers will encounter a gripping narrative that unfolds as Sonny is eventually found in the company of a tramp, leading to a complex web of intrigue surrounding his identity. The story explores the emotional turmoil faced by both the Davenports and Grace Mill, an unwed farm worker from Alabama who claims the child. As the trial for the tramp unfolds, the community of Opelousas grapples with the multifaceted nature of truth and the lengths to which individuals will go for family. This edition offers a rich exploration of themes related to family life and the societal implications of a child’s disappearance.
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Perfect for fans of the NYT bestseller Sold on a Monday, this Southern historical novel based on the true story of a boy’s mysterious disappearance examines despair, loyalty, and the nature of truth.
In 1913, on a summer’s day at Half Moon Lake, Louisiana, four-year-old Sonny Davenport walks into the woods and never returns.
The boy’s mysterious disappearance from the family’s lake house makes front-page news in their home town of Opelousas. John Henry and Mary Davenport are wealthy and influential, and will do anything to find their son. For two years, the Davenports search across the South, offer increasingly large rewards and struggle not to give in to despair. Then, at the moment when all hope seems lost, the boy is found in the company of a tramp.
But is he truly Sonny Davenport? The circumstances of his discovery raise more questions than answers. And when Grace Mill, an unwed farm worker, travels from Alabama to lay claim to the child, newspapers, townsfolk, even the Davenports’ own friends, take sides.
As the tramp’s kidnapping trial begins, and two desperate mothers fight for ownership of the boy, the people of Opelousas discover that truth is more complicated than they’d ever dreamed.
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