The Broken Places
The Broken Places by Ace Atkins is a crime novel published by Penguin on April 2, 2019. This edition spans 432 pages and is presented in English. The story follows small-town sheriff Quinn Colson as he navigates the complexities of his role in Tibbehah County, Mississippi, where he confronts the return of a pardoned killer, Jamey Dixon. As Dixon preaches redemption, tensions rise among the community, particularly with the family of his victim, who remain skeptical of his transformation.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines crime and action as Colson and his deputy, Lillie, grapple with the challenges posed by Dixon’s past and the threat of dangerous convicts seeking hidden money. The plot thickens with the arrival of a tornado, complicating the manhunt and disrupting law enforcement efforts. This edition delves into themes of crime, redemption, and the impact of severe weather on a community facing turmoil.
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In the third gripping crime novel in Ace Atkins’s New York Times bestselling series, small town sheriff Quinn Colson takes on deadly criminals and even deadlier weather…
A year after becoming sheriff of Tibbehah County, Mississippi, Quinn Colson is faced with a pardoned killer’s return to Jericho. Jamey Dixon now preaches redemption and forgiveness, but the family of the woman he was convicted of killing isn’t buying it. They warn Quinn that his sister’s relationship with Dixon could be fatal. Others don’t think the new preacher is a changed man, either—a couple of dangerous convicts who confided in Dixon about an armored car robbery believe he’s after the money they hid. So they do the only thing they can: break out and head straight to Jericho, leaving a trail of bodies in their wake.
Colson and his deputy, Lillie, have their work cut out for them. But they don’t count on one more unwelcome visitor: a tornado that causes havoc just as the manhunt heats up. Communications are down, the roads are impassable—and the rule of law is just about to snap.
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