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Set against the looming threat of a 1927 Mississippi River flood, the story follows two federal revenue agents as they pursue a local bootlegger. Their investigation is complicated when they discover that two fellow agents have vanished, turning the hunt into a deeper mystery.
With its focus on the urgency of the flood, the subtext of economic desperation, and the procedural pursuit of justice, the novel captures the historical atmosphere of the American South during a time of upheaval.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Tom Franklin
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