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Daniel Woodrell's shattering coming-of-age novel brilliantly captures the lawless universe of war as seen through the eyes of a young secessionist.The 1860s: While the great battles of the Civil War rage in the East, Jayhawkers and bushwhackers wage their own vicious heartland war, savaging all in their wake without conscience or pity. Where the First Kansas Irregulars ride, no one is safe.At sixteen, Jake Roedel joins this piratical band, and partakes in brutality excused in the name of retribution. But as friends fall and families flee, he questions his loyalties. Against a horrific backdrop -- Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, Kansas -- Jake puts himself in the path of his own comrades, becoming an outsider even to those who have become outlaws.

A tenacious young girl embarks on a perilous journey across the Texas frontier to avenge her mother’s death. After a savage panther attack leaves Samantha scarred and her mother dead, Samantha and her half-brother, Benjamin, are left traumatized and orphaned. Determined to confront the infamous panther, rumored to be a demon, Samantha resolves to hunt it down. Narrated in Benjamin’s plainspoken voice, their quest becomes a gripping tale of revenge. They enlist the help of a charismatic Tejano outlaw and a compassionate preacher accompanied by a relentless tracking dog. As this unlikely group pursues the panther, they are also hunted by a sadistic Confederate soldier with a personal vendetta against the preacher. This narrative, rich in pursuit and adventure, blends humor with the stark realities of their journey. It captures the enduring bond between siblings as they navigate danger and uncertainty, showcasing a timeless tale of love, resilience, and the quest for justice against an unknowable beast. With comedic undertones and heartfelt moments, it stands as a testament to the strength of family ties amid adversity.

Amid the harsh landscape of the Ozark Hills, sixteen-year-old Ree is taking care of her mother and two brothers. Her father has put their house up as bail and if he doesn't show up at court it'll be sold from under them. To save her family she needs to track him down but in a community riven with long-running feuds getting answers isn't easy.

Woodrell, author of Tomato Red, delivers his most powerful work to date in The Death of Sweet Mister. Like Holden Caulfield and Huck Finn, Shuggie Akins tells his story of a reluctant descent into the world of adults in this unforgettable and ultimately moving novel.

In small Ozark towns like West Table, Missouri, what you are is where you're born and in Venus Holler, what you are isn't very much. For Bev Merridew who can turn a trick as easily as roll a joint, life in Venus Holler is tolerable. For her 19 year old and angry daughter, Jamalee, with her tomato red hair has plans and they don't include Venus Holler or Bev. They depend on her gorgeous Brother Jason who might just be the county Queer. In the hills and hollows of the Ozarks that is about the most dangerous and also the most courageous thing a man could be.

<strong>The American master's first novel since <em>Winter's Bone</em> (2006) tells of a deadly dance hall fire and its impact over several generations.</strong> Alma DeGeer Dunahew, the mother of three young boys, works as the maid for a prominent citizen and his family in West Table, Missouri. Her husband is mostly absent, and, in 1929, her scandalous, beloved younger sister is one of the 42 killed in an explosion at the local dance hall. Who is to blame? Mobsters from St. Louis? The embittered local gypsies? The preacher who railed against the loose morals of the waltzing couples? Or could it have been a colossal accident? Alma thinks she knows the answer-and that its roots lie in a dangerous love affair. Her dogged pursuit of justice makes her an outcast and causes a long-standing rift with her own son. By telling her story to her grandson, she finally gains some solace-and peace for her sister. He is advised to "Tell it. Go on and tell it"-tell the story of his family's struggles, suspicions, secrets, and triumphs.

The sheriff's deputy at the front door brings hard news to Ree Dolly. Her father has skipped bail on charges that he ran a crystal meth lab, and the Dollys will lose their house if he doesn't show up for his next court date. Ree's father has disappeared before. The Dolly clan has worked the shadowy side of the law for generations, and arrests (and attempts to avoid them) are part of life in Rathlin Valley. But the house is all they have, and Ree's father would never forfeit it to the bond company unless something awful happened. With two young brothers depending on her and a mother who's entered a kind of second childhood, Ree knows she has to bring her father back, dead or alive, or else see her family turned out into the unforgiving cold. Sixteen-year-old Ree, who has grown up in the harsh poverty of the Ozarks, learns quickly that asking questions of the rough Dolly clan can be a fatal mistake. She perseveres past obstacles of every kind and finally confronts the top figures in the family's hierarchy. Along the way to a shocking revelation, Ree discovers unexpected depths in herself and in a family network that protects its own at any cost.

"Ich hatte Familienkram zu regeln, mehr nicht, aber ich beschloß, dies nicht ohne Pistole zu tun."