The Runaway
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Tom and Son Jesus¸ two 12-year-old boys-one black and one white born the same hour of the same day-are best friends¸ bound by deep ties and who spend their days dreaming¸ fishing¸ and trying to escape work. But their fun comes to an abrupt halt when they discover a human bone¸ which later turns out to be part of the skeletal remains of Son Jesus' long missing father. As sheriff Frank Rucker¸ a World War II hero¸ begins an investigation into remains¸ he unmasks the racially motivated killer known only as Pegleg. The sheriff's findings divide the people of Overton County¸ forcing a surprising conclusion-or beginning of justice.
Set in the 1940s and using the relationships of two boys-one black and the other white-as a springboard for the beginning of desegregation in the South¸ The Runaway examines the joys¸ sorrows¸ conflicts¸ and racial disharmony of their historical biased environment.
Available in EPUB¸ Kindle and PDF formats.
Tom and Son Jesus¸ two 12-year-old boysone black and one white born the same hour of the same dayare best friends¸ bound by deep ties and who spend their days dreaming¸ fishing¸ and trying to escape work. But their fun comes to an abrupt halt when they discover a human bone¸ which later turns out to be part of the skeletal remains of Son Jesus' long missing father. As sheriff Frank Rucker¸ a World War II hero¸ begins an investigation into remains¸ he unmasks the racially motivated killer known only as Pegleg. The sheriff's findings divide the people of Overton County¸ forcing a surprising conclusionor beginning of justice.
Set in the 1940s and using the relationships of two boysone black and the other whiteas a springboard for the beginning of desegregation in the South¸ The Runaway examines the joys¸ sorrows¸ conflicts¸ and racial disharmony of their historical biased environment.
Available in EPUB¸ Kindle and PDF formats.