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Yonder Stands Your Orphan opens with the formation of an orphan camp in Mississippi and the shocking find of a car trunk containing two skeletons, setting off a chain of madness, violence, and moral decay in the surrounding community. The story follows a young sheriff, who fakes a local accent to fit in, and a charismatic pimp named Mortimer, whose revenge turns into a brutal spree fueled by his fascination with knives and a complex web of debts and past crimes. Mortimer’s obsession pulls together a dangerous group of locals—including a disgraced doctor‑saxophonist, a former biker‑pastor, a Vietnam veteran with a sick wife, and an alcoholic lay preacher—creating a tense showdown that challenges the sheriff’s resolve and the integrity of the town.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Barry Hannah
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