Publisher's Synopsis
FIRST, THERE WAS THE COKE MACHINE INCIDENTIn a small North Carolina town, the body of a young wife and mother is found on the front porch of her home, an apparent homicide. Enter a cast of quirky characters: a street-wise cop from Detroit, a police chief set in his ways, an overzealous deputy, a mystery-loving coroner, a drunken husband, and an agnostic minister. What should have been a simple matter for the police begins to spread suspicion and confusion through the town. Old jealousies are revived, past scandals are exposed anew. A widower is driven to near madness in his grief. A gentle soul's questionable past threatens his reputation, and his livelihood. And yet, in the midst of this chaos, some find redemption and love. This is above all a story of unforgettable characters, their fears, their passions, and their courage.
