{"product_id":"when-cicadas-cry-paperback","title":"When Cicadas Cry - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaroline Cleveland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this stunning debut by a South Carolina attorney, Zach Stander, a lawyer with a past, and Addie Stone, his indomitable detective and lover, find themselves entangled in secrets, lies, and murder in a small Southern town.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA high-profile murder case--\u003c\/b\u003eA white woman has been bludgeoned to death with an altar cross in a rural church on Cicada Road in Walterboro, South Carolina. Sam Jenkins, a Black man, is found covered in blood, kneeling over the body. In a state already roiling with racial tension, this is not only a murder case, but a powder keg. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting cold case--\u003c\/b\u003eTwo young women are murdered on quiet Edisto Beach, an hour southeast of Walterboro, and the killer disappears without a trace. Thirty-four years later the mystery remains unsolved. Could there be a connection to Stander's case? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA killer who's watching--\u003c\/b\u003eStander takes on Jenkins's defense, but he's up against a formidable solicitor with powerful allies. Worse, his client is hiding a bombshell secret. When Addie Stone reopens the cold case, she discovers more long-buried secrets in this small town. Would someone kill again to keep them? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeal for fans of mystery, suspense, and thrillers in the vein of Karin Slaughter's \u003ci\u003ePretty Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and Stacy Willingham's \u003ci\u003eA Flicker in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as for readers who followed the high-profile Murdaugh murder trial, held in the same small town as in \u003ci\u003eWhen Cicadas Cry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline Cleveland is a labor and employment lawyer. A native South Carolinian, Caroline grew up in the Lowcountry and earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1991. This is her first novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748848533792,"sku":"9781454952312","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d815b10af30bab390278fa39ad185684.webp?v=1779918038","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/when-cicadas-cry-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}