Agony Hill: A Mystery by Sarah Stewart Taylor Hardcover Book

Description: Agony Hill by Sarah Stewart Taylor Set in rural Vermont in the volatile 1960s, Agony Hill is the first novel in a new historical series full of vivid New England atmosphere and the deeply drawn characters that are Sarah Stewart Taylors trademark. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Set in rural Vermont in the volatile 1960s, Agony Hill is the first novel in a new historical series full of vivid New England atmosphere and the deeply drawn characters that are Sarah Stewart Taylors trademark. In the hot summer of 1965, Bostonian Franklin Warren arrives in Bethany, Vermont, to take a position as a detective with the state police. Warrens new home is on the verge of monumental change; the interstates under construction will bring new people, new opportunities, and new problems to Vermont, and the Cold War and protests against the war in Vietnam have finally reached the dirt roads and rolling pastures of Bethany. Warren has barely unpacked when hes called up to a remote farm on Agony Hill. Former New Yorker and Back-to-the-Lander Hugh Weber seems to have set fire to his barn and himself, with the door barred from the inside, but things arent adding up for Warren. The people of Bethany--from Webers enigmatic wife to Warrens neighbor, widow and amateur detective Alice Bellows -- clearly have secrets theyd like to keep, but Warren cant tell if the truth about Webers death is one of them. As he gets to know his new home and grapples with the tragedy that brought him there, Warren is drawn to the people and traditions of small town Vermont, even as he finds darkness amidst the beauty. Author Biography SARAH STEWART TAYLOR is the author of the Sweeney St. George series, set in New England, the Maggie Darcy mysteries, set in Ireland and on Long Island, and Agony Hill, the first in a new series set in rural Vermont in the 1960s. Sarah has been nominated for an Agatha Award and for the Dashiell Hammett Prize and her mysteries have appeared on numerous Best of the Year lists. A former journalist and teacher, she writes and lives with her family on a farm in Vermont where they raise sheep and grow blueberries. Review Praise for Agony Hill "Sarah Stewart Taylors Agony Hill kicks off a historical mystery series set in a time with shocking parallels to the present, and features a vibrant cast of characters led by handsome but haunted Detective Franklin Warren... Taylors strong sense of place and community sets Agony Hill apart, and the mystery of Webers fiery demise is resolved in a way thats both satisfying and thought-provoking."--Book Page "An intimate, slow-burning police procedural with strong, believable characters... superb." --Oline Cogdilll, South Florida Sun-Sentinel "This is a richly layered and beautifully told book, and, of course, after my long journey with Sarah Stewart Taylors work, Ive learned to expect nothing less."--Deadly Pleasures Magazine "An excellent historical crime novel that introduces readers to a wonderful new character in Warren as well as a fascinating town on the cusp of change."-Mystery and Suspense "Atmosphere runs high with an underlying feeling that we are only privy to part of the story...this is about ordinary people finding their way through lifes drama."-Historical Novels Review "The author of the Maggie Darcy mysteries (A Stolen Child) launches a historical mystery series with a compassionate, vulnerable detective and a setting so vividly described it could be a character. Julia Spencer-Fleming fans will want to try this one." -Library Journal (starred review) "A classic mystery that pulls the reader in and doesnt let go until theres a resolution." -First Clue "Agony Hill itself is...by-the-numbers procedure of clues and tension and secondary crimes and little revelations, all punctuated by oddly random memorable moments of quiet revelation. Its confident that it doesnt need narrative tricks to keep the reader interested, and that confidence is not misplaced." -Open Letters "The world in Agony Hill is so real...If the reader is looking for a new cast of characters that feel like friends, this is a great place to look."--Aunt Agathas "[A] strongly character-driven story and Taylors nuanced handling of the events, not felt so much in the crime itself as in the larger picture--the locals and what they are withholding."--Historical Novel Society "A wonderful mystery set in 1960s rural Vermont, filled with sheep, an Old Home Day celebration, home canning...and murder. Or is it?...A terrific read!" -- Archer Mayor "Sarah Stewart Taylors stunning new mystery examines life and death in a small town in 1965 with a loving but unsentimental eye. Her rich evocation of the physical world - summer heat, cool green water, the taste of fresh bread - matches the deep inner lives of her characters, all of whom have secrets to conceal and questions theyre desperate to answer. Stewart Taylor builds the several investigations as carefully and intricately as one of Vermonts timeless stone walls - I loved this book, and you will, too."-Julia Spencer-Fleming Praise for The Maggie Darcy Mysteries "The bucolic setting, emphasis on family and leisurely pace make for a nice end run around traditional police procedurals." --The New York Times Book Review "A lyrical prose style that is a joy to read." --Associated Press "[An] impressive series." -The Washington Post "Readers will relish spending more time with Taylors storytelling and her smart characters." --South Florida Sun-Sentinel Details ISBN1250826624 Publisher St Martins Press Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781250826626 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-08-06 Imprint St Martins Press Subtitle A Mystery Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Audience General US Release Date 2024-08-06 Pages 320 DEWEY 813.6 Series Frank Warren Series Number 1 Author Sarah Stewart Taylor We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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