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In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a forgotten farmer's final days draw his four adult sons back to their family homestead. As they labor to prepare a casket, the farmer’s longtime love gifts them a mysterious box, sparking intrigue and reflection about buried secrets and the bonds that hold a family together. The story blends rural domestic life and a quiet detective mystery, capturing the rhythms of farm and mountain living while probing themes of memory, love, and inheritance.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Sharyn McCrumb
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