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Railroad bull Hook Runyon and his dog, Mixer, are chasing persistent pickpockets on the Santa Fe line, when Hook is called to investigate a malfunctioning wigwag signal in the middle of nowhere. A young man has been strung up there, hung from the signal, and left strangled to death. Hook finds no identification on the body, other than a bronze hero's medal around the corpse's neck, with the name Samuel Ash engraved on it. Refusing to bury what seems to be a World War II hero in a pauper's grave, Hook vows to find the dead boy's family, as well as his killer. With the casket in tow, and slowed down by an over-educated sidekick, Junior Monroe, and a stream of new tasks from the head of division, Hook finally finds his way to Carmen, Oklahoma. But no one there has ever heard of anyone named Samuel Ash. There are secrets in Carmen, most of them associated with the local orphanage and its disliked director, and Hook is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery of the hanging of Samuel Ash. Vivid characterizations, searing descriptions, and a twisty plot make Sheldon Russell's The Hanging of Samuel Ash a gripping read.
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Mason Krane was five years old when he saw his parents brutally murdered and his brother dragged screaming out of their home. Haunted by the horrors of that night, Mason has dedicated his life to finding missing children. Though dedicated to his job, Mason's obsession with finding the truth of that night is always on his mind. He has never found any evidence to grant him closure, until now. Mason is hired to investigate the brutal murder of a babysitter and the missing child she was watching. The facts of the case are eerily similar to Mason's own experience, but this time the babysitter has left a clue to her killer's identity a rough sketch that will drive his investigation into a confrontation with evil. Driven by this recent discovery, Mason's investigation leads him to unlock the ancient past, create new friendships, and give him visibility into a world that exists only in the deepest nightmares. As his desire to find a missing child and the truth of his past push him forward, Mason stumbles onto a plot that could wipe out millions, and only he and God stand between the evil that could ravage the human race.
In this imaginative reinterpretation of the story of King David, one of the most complex characters of ancient Scripture is brought to life. "While remaining faithful to biblical and scholarly resources, Barnard brings alive the conflicted personal and cultural matrix of David's life and reign in a compelling manner."--Catherine Harland, Queen's University.