{"product_id":"decent-people-paperback","title":"Decent People - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDe'shawn Charles Winslow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"propulsive\" (\u003ci\u003eL.A. Times), \u003c\/i\u003e\"intriguing\" \u003ci\u003e(Wall Street Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e story of a black community reeling from a triple homicide, and the dark secrets the killings reveal.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the still-segregated town of West Mills, North Carolina, in 1976, Marian, Marva, and Lazarus Harmon-three enigmatic siblings-are found shot to death in their home. The people of West Mills-on both sides of the canal that serves as the town's color line-are in a frenzy of finger-pointing, gossip, and wonder. The crime is the first reported murder in the area in decades, but the white authorities don't seem to have any interest in solving the case. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFortunately, one person is determined to do more than talk. Miss Josephine Wright has just moved back to West Mills from New York City to retire and marry a childhood sweetheart, Olympus \"Lymp\" Seymore. When she discovers that the murder victims are Lymp's half-siblings, and that Lymp is one of West Mills's leading suspects, she sets out to prove his innocence. But as Jo interviews those closest to the Harmons' deaths, she discovers more secrets than she'd ever imagined, and a host of cover-ups-ranging from medical misuse to illicit affairs-that could upend the reputations of many. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePropulsive and thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eDecent People \u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliant novel about shame, race, money, homophobia, and the reckoning required to heal a fractured community.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDe'Shawn Charles Winslow \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eIn West Mills\u003c\/i\u003e, a Center for Fiction First Novel Prize winner, an American Book Award recipient, a Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction winner, and a finalist for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook, Lambda Literary, and Publishing Triangle awards. He was born and raised in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and graduated from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He lives in Atlanta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764781613344,"sku":"9781639733040","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a78276ce302d7ac1db3bc4a8f8e0645f.webp?v=1780254511","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/decent-people-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}