About this title: In the Appalachian community of Dark Hollow, Tennessee some believe the hills are still haunted by a woman kidnapped 200 years ago by the Shawnee. When a convicted murderer escapes from prison and heads home to the wife who divorced him, policewoman Martha Ayres must put superstitions to rest and stop the real flesh-and-blood predator before he kills again. An entry in McCrumb's acclaimed Ballad series, which also includes "The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter", and "The Rosewood Casket".
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Description: Fair. 0451184726 Acceptable condition paperback book, some creases and edge rubs, previous owner stamp on side of pages, this book is a good read! Shop & Save With US. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Signet Book
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780451184726ISBN:0451184726
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Very Good +++. Clean pages. Tight binding. Bookseller stamp inside fron cover. Good Reading Copy. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Signet Book
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780451184726ISBN:0451184726
Description: Good. Fear more chilling than approaching winter blankets the Appalachian community of Dark Hollow, Tennessee. Some believe that the ghost of Katier Wyler, kidnapped by Shawnee 200 yrs ago, is once again roaming the hills. Even more frightening, a convicted murderer has escaped prison & is heading home with his woodsman's cunning, mocking all attempts to keep him from getting to the wife who has divorced him. Pages-447. Cover shelf worn. Interior excellent condition. read more
"Incorporates the true story of Katie Wyler, a early settler who was kidnapped by the Shawnee Indians in 1789 ( her story is told in Follow The River) with a current day mystery in the Appalachia region. Love reading aobut my old stomping grounds - grew up in Virginia."
"Another entry in the "Haunted Ballad" series set in the Appalachians and featuring Nora Bonesteel - an elderly woman known to have "The Sight". I like books with a touch of the supernatural (who doesn't love a good ghost story?) and this series doesn't hit you over the head with it. As in other books in this series, this book takes a local legend and explores it's effect on the modern inhabitants of the country the legend affects. A good solid read with believable characters."
"This was a second read for me, but it had been a while. I used to live right near where these books are set and I really enjoy all the local references. This one worked really well in bringing together a bunch of apparently disparate characters and story lines for the pivotal scene of the book. The character development, particularly of the escaped convict, was really good. And the supernatural elements worked for me."
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