The Freshour Cylinders

By Speer Morgan
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Published: March 11, 2010
Words: 109,358 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452312866

Short description

Winner of the American Book Award. In this literary mystery, Speer Morgan takes us back to the events surrounding the discovery and destruction of the Spiro Mound, the most significant pre-Columbian temple mound ever found in North America. Weaving history with the compelling story of murder, broken hearts, and greed, Morgan gives us an engrossing, sexy, and suspenseful read.

Extended description

"...[a] memorable, riveting read." --Wally Lamb

"...Using the rich metaphors of a pre-Columbian Indian civilization, Morgan weds strong storytelling with deep resonance. This is a splendid achievement." --Robert Olen Butler

In his richest and most intimate literary adventure to date, Speer Morgan takes us back to the hot summer of 1934, when Prohibition has ended and FDR is cruising the Caribbean for his one-month vacaction. Tom Freshour, the controversial assistant prosecutor, is about to speed out of western Arkansas for a long overdue vacation. His plans are modest. Freshour wants only to fish and relax, to ease the heat and escape the swarm of cases he expected to oversee.

But before he can steal away, an eccentric and enigmatic collector of Indian artifacts is brutally murdered. When the beautiful and brilliant Rainy Davis arrives to claim the estate, Freshour is suddenly drawn into a tense and violent investigation of murder, political scandal, and some very private a.. (Read more) "...[a] memorable, riveting read." --Wally Lamb

"...Using the rich metaphors of a pre-Columbian Indian civilization, Morgan weds strong storytelling with deep resonance. This is a splendid achievement." --Robert Olen Butler

In his richest and most intimate literary adventure to date, Speer Morgan takes us back to the hot summer of 1934, when Prohibition has ended and FDR is cruising the Caribbean for his one-month vacaction. Tom Freshour, the controversial assistant prosecutor, is about to speed out of western Arkansas for a long overdue vacation. His plans are modest. Freshour wants only to fish and relax, to ease the heat and escape the swarm of cases he expected to oversee.

But before he can steal away, an eccentric and enigmatic collector of Indian artifacts is brutally murdered. When the beautiful and brilliant Rainy Davis arrives to claim the estate, Freshour is suddenly drawn into a tense and violent investigation of murder, political scandal, and some very private affairs.

Told with Morgan's renowned flair for history, and centered on the discovery and exploitation of the most significant pre-Columbian temple mound ever found in North America, The Freshour Cylinders is an engrossing, sexy, and suspenseful experience.
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historical novel, mystery and suspense, general literature

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