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Alma DeGeer Dunahew lives in West Table, Missouri, as the maid for a prominent family while raising three young sons. In 1929, a devastating explosion at a local dance hall kills her beloved younger sister among 42 victims. Alma pursues answers while contending with possible blame—mobsters from St. Louis, local gypsies, a moral preacher, or sheer accident. She believes a dangerous love affair lies at the heart of the tragedy. Her determination to uncover the truth alienates her son and isolates her, yet through telling her story to her grandson she finds solace and helps heal her family's wounded legacy. The novel explores crime, family secrets, and the complexities of justice in a small Missouri community.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Daniel Woodrell
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