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Ballad of Frankie Silver by Sharyn McCrumb (1998, Hardcover)
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Sharyn McCrumb. The Ballad of Frankie Silver. However, his conscience is no longer clear to the point of absolute certainty about the man's guilt. Dust Jacket:Clean and Bright. Signed: Yes. Random House and it's subsidiaries use a line starting in "2 " (recently they started using a "1 " like other publishers) and state plainly"First Edition" if it is a first printing and eliminate the"First Edition" once they start the second printing.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100525939695
ISBN-139780525939696
eBay Product ID (ePID)810897
Product Key Features
Book TitleBallad of Frankie Silver
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicMystery & Detective / Police Procedural, General
GenreFiction
AuthorSharyn McCrumb
Book SeriesBallad Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight23.9 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-024867
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Series Volume NumberNo. 5
Dewey Decimal813.5/4
SynopsisThe quintessential writer of the Appalachian region weaves folklore and legend into a lyrical new novel of obsession and suspenseIn 1832, an 18-year-old girl was charged with murdering her young husband.In 1833, Frankie Silver became the first woman in the state of North Carolina to be hanged for murder.But was she guilty?More than one hundred years later, Tennessee Sheriff Spencer Arrowood is determined to reveal the truth behind unanswered questions. Obsessed by the story of Frankie Silver, Arrowood is investigating a case that has many parallels to the long ago murder. Lafayette Fate Harkryder, convicted of murdering a young couple hiking the Appalachian Trail, is scheduled to be executed, and Sheriff Arrowood has been summoned to be his witness. But is an innocent man about to die? The time is near and the executioner may yet carry out his solemn duty before Arrowood finds answers from the past that can save Fate Harkryder from Frankie Silver's tragic end.
LC Classification NumberPS3563.C3527B35 1998
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- May 18, 2021
Amazing!
What an amazing author! I love her stories of the hill people and the juxtaposition of history and current day.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 20, 2019
Sad Ballad of Frankie Silver.
two stories in one. Local to me. I know a descendent of Frankie Silver. as well. True for the most part, as much is based on newspaper and court records. No way she was guilty!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 25, 2022
So far great book
I have only started this book and already I am hooked. I live in North Carolina and my sister lived outside Johnson City so I know the area.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 26, 2019
Still reading
Bought book because Frankie is the great great etc 12year old grandson!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 28, 2023
Love her books!
Love her books!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 21, 2020
Should be an excellent read.
Haven't read It yet!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 09, 2020
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It is about the history of that time and the pathetic thinking of mankind.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
