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The Unquiet Grave

A Novel

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Prayers the Devil Answers and The Ballad of Tom Dooley, a “fascinating historical fiction novel you won’t be able to put down” (Bustle) based on one of the strangest murder trials in American history—the case of the Greenbrier Ghost.

Lakin, West Virginia, 1930: Following a suicide attempt and consigned to a segregated insane asylum, attorney James P.D. Gardner finds himself under the care of Dr. James Boozer. Testing a new talking cure for insanity, Boozer encourages his elderly patient to share his experiences as the first black attorney to practice law in 19th-century West Virginia. His memorable case: defending a white man on trial for the murder of his young bride—a case that the prosecution based on the testimony of a ghost.

Greenbrier, West Virginia, 1897: Beautiful, willful Zona Heaster has always lived in the mountains. Despite her mother’s misgivings, Zona marries the handsome Erasmus Trout Shue, Greenbrier’s newest resident and blacksmith. Her mother learns of her daughter’s death weeks later. A month after the funeral, Zona’s mother makes a chilling claim to the county prosecutor: her daughter was murdered, and she was told this by none other than Zona’s ghost...

With her unique and “real knack for crafting full-bodied characters and using folklore to construct compelling plots” (Booklist), Sharyn McCrumb effortlessly demonstrates her place among the finest Southern writers at work today. Small Town & Rural Thriller & Suspense Historical Fiction West Virginia Murder Fiction Literary Fiction Genre Fiction Ghost Haunted
Well-researched Story • Compelling Historical Mystery • Excellent Voice Work • Authentic Character Voices

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The story was kept me guessing right up until the end. My only complaint is that there sometimes is a alot of information, so much so that I would get lost in it... I mean, it made for great character development and I felt like I knew them by the end of the book but there were times when I would start to tune out.

Great Story and Narration

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I love Sharon McCrumb.... loooooove her! This is a good book, very good narrator, and the dark twists that MUST come in her books.

It is hard to stop thinking about her books...,

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I loved the story line & narration. I’m now eager to return to Lewisburg to visit the setting of this book once more! Love, love, love!!!

Great Read!

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Another Story brought to life by Sharyn McCrumb. I look forward to her next book already. The narrators did a good job too.

Good Story

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This one will make you check the history books to read about the Greenbrier Ghost. I have always loved Sharyn McCrumb. Her attention to historical details is so appreciated. The narration of this book was great when Candace was speaking. I had trouble with Roger as I sometimes wasn’t sure which male character was speaking. All in all an amazing story and a great listen! Well done!!

Wow! What a story!!

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