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Quality of Mercy

Av Terry Roberts

529 kr

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Return to 1920s Appalachia in this thrilling fourth installment of The Stephen Robbins Chronicles, as Robbins and his former lover seek atonement for their past mistakes amid the threatening events surrounding them in the present.In the autumn of 1924, Anna Ulmann arrives in Hot Springs, North Carolina, hoping to be reunited with her former lover, Stephen Robbins. In returning to Hot Springs, she is gambling on the power of forgiveness to somehow reknit the relationship they lost due to her betrayal in New York four years earlier.However, Anna is not the only one from the war years who returns to Hot Springs. Four mysterious German men also arrive on the passenger train, including the enigmatic Siegfried Sonnach, Stephen’s former nemesis. The Germans claim they have come back for a reunion, but their true motives remain ambiguous.When a series of appalling crimes begin to occur in Hot Springs, Stephen begins to wonder if this reunion is hiding something much darker. With a monster roaming the streets and Anna’s reappearance forcing him to confront difficult emotions, Stephen must discover if forgiveness is enough to overcome the effects of past mistakes and present violence. Ultimately, what is the true quality of mercy?Content Warning: This book includes descriptions of sexual assault (off-page). Please read with care.Want more Stephen Robbins? Read more of his story in A Short Time to Stay Here, My Mistress’ Eyes are Raven Black, and The Devil Hath a Pleasing Shape.
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Terry Roberts is the celebrated author of A Short Time to Stay Here, That Bright Land, The Holy Ghost Speakeasy and Revival, My Mistress’ Eyes are Raven Black, The Sky Club, The Devil Hath a Pleasing Shape, and In the Fullness of Time. Roberts is a lifelong teacher and educational reformer as well as an award-winning novelist. He is a native of the mountains of Western North Carolina whose ancestors include six generations of mountain farmers, as well as the bootleggers and preachers who appear in his novels. He was raised close by his grandmother, Belva Anderson Roberts, who was born in 1888 and passed to him the magic of the past along with the grit and humor of mountain storytelling.

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"I loved this book. Once again, Terry Roberts has captured a pocket of 20th-century American history that most readers have forgotten: in this case, 1924 America, a time of post-war trauma, transition, and realigning loyalties. I tore right through The Quality of Mercy, a nail-biting mystery that’s also a story of love and forgiveness and an exploration of the ways we recover from the past—or don’t. Roberts is a master of literary thrillers, and the character of Stephen Robbins is an old friend I love to revisit." —Julia Franks, author of Over the Plain Houses and The Say So"A riveting new installment in the smart and entertaining Stephen Robbins series, The Quality of Mercy is destined to become a classic... Expertly plotted, the story is deliciously atmospheric with a palpable sense of mounting danger that kept me turning the pages. A superb combination of relatable emotional journey and exciting mystery." —Heather Bell Adams, author of Maranatha Road"Tune in. This Shakespearean tale is well worth your time." —Wayne Caldwell, author of Cataloochee and Shadow Family"The Quality of Mercy blends suspense and a deep sense of place; I found myself turning pages ever more quickly. Terry Roberts' characters read like beloved old friends well before the last chapter, and in Stephen Robbins he has once again exploded Appalachian stereotypes, replacing them with complexity, grace, and self-awareness." —Elizabeth Kostova, author of The Historian and Mystery Play“One special feature of The Quality of Mercy is the way the novel incorporates and illuminates history, the shadows and secrets, echoes and mysteries, of the past, unfolding like themes and variations, as buried conflicts and betrayals are resurrected in the present, and bonds of loyalty and love are threatened, tested, and, through forgiveness, proven true.” —Robert Morgan, author of Gap Creek and The Truest Pleasure

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