The Forsaken, Ace Atkins
The Forsaken, Ace Atkins
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The Forsaken

Author: Ace Atkins

Narrator: Brian d'Arcy James

Unabridged: 11 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/24/2014

Synopsis

The extraordinary new novel in New York Times-bestselling author Ace Atkins' acclaimed series about the real Deep South--" a joy ride into the heart of darkness" (The Washington Post). Thirty-six years ago, a nameless black man wandered into Jericho, Mississippi, with nothing but the clothes on his back and a pair of paratrooper boots. Less than two days later, he was accused of rape and murder, hunted down by a self-appointed posse, and lynched. Now evidence has surfaced of his innocence, and county sheriff Quinn Colson sets out not only to identify the stranger' s remains, but to charge those responsible for the lynching. As he starts to uncover old lies and dirty secrets, though, he runs up against fierce opposition from those with the most to lose-- and they can play dirty themselves. Soon Colson will find himself accused of terrible crimes, and the worst part is, the accusations just might stick. As the two investigations come to a head, it is anybody' s guess who will prevail-- or even come out of it alive.

About Ace Atkins

Ace Atkins, an Alabama native, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 while at the Tampa Tribune for his investigation of the real-life murders of Charlie Wall and others in 1950s Tampa. He is the author of more than ten books, including four Nick Travers novels: Crossroad Blues, Leavin' Trunk Blues, Dark End of the Street, and Dirty South. And, yes, Ace is his real name.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper on June 26, 2017

If the FX network is looking for another book series about rural crime to develop into a TV show to replace Justified after its upcoming final season, it could do a helluva lot worse than buying the rights to Ace Atkins’ Quinn Colson series. As Tibbehah County tries to recover from a devastating roun......more

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on November 12, 2017

Okay, so I'm a fan.... Quinn, Lilly, Caddy, Quinn and Caddy's father Jason...Caddy's son Jason (or little Jason) the whole cast of well drawn/written characters. With a couple of cold cases rearing their heads and "the powers that be" wanting to keep them, "under cover" you can guess how Quinn will r......more

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede on February 04, 2018

I'm the kind of person that read books way out of order. I started with book five, then I got to book three and then I read book four (this one). And that is all the audiobooks that I had so I ordered book one and two and now I'm just waiting for some time over to read them. On the plus side, listen......more

Goodreads review by Judy on July 13, 2016

Ace Adkins’ The Forsaken (Quinn Colson Series #4) is a gritty Deep South series, of small town politics, corruption, and dirty secrets. A nameless black man wanders into a small Mississippi town, and two days later is lynched for rape and murder he did not commit. Thirty-six years later Sheriff Colso......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on November 14, 2018

Fourth in the Quinn Colson action thriller series and revolving around a good sheriff in a town ruled by a corrupt council, in Jericho, Mississippi. My Take This story was slow to start with a slow lead-up. It wasn't until the start of chapter eighteen that this story's conflict finally shows up. Even......more

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