When a mysterious letter arrives in Cairo, Illinois, it comes into the hands of a young woman named Rachael, who believes it is from her lost grandfather. She believes this because of all that she’s been told by the raggedy old man who taught her everything: Obie Poole, who was Madewell’s friend and the orphaned Rachael’s anchor, the man who gives this eloquent novel its authentic sense of history lived.
Drawn magically forward on Rick Collignon’s direct and haunting prose, we follow Rachael to Guadalupe in search of her own identity and we watch as Cipriano Trujillo tries to make sense of the story his father told him about a dead man who didn’t belong there.
This fourth installment in Collignon’s beloved Guadalupe series is as magical as its predecessors, as emotionally honest, as surprising — and it firmly establishes Rick Collignon as a master American storyteller.
Praise
“Collignon knows Northern New Mexico, the land and its people, like the back of his hand. His writing is exquisite and his characters will touch your heart.” -Susan Wasson, Bookworks
“I give you my highest recommendation....get ready for a handful of hours of enjoyment.” -Dan Wickett, Emerging Writers Network
“...a real gem of a novel. The writing is clean and perfect, the story intricate, beautiful and very moving. I read it in one swift sitting, and I will remember it always.” -John Nichols, author of the New Mexico trilogy
“Readers...will be drawn to Collignon's use of detail....” -ForeWord Magazine
“...a compelling tale. Think Tony Hillerman with a dash of Cormac McCarthy.” -Library Journal
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