Scorched Earth

From the bestselling author of WAR OF THE RATS comes a novel of searing intensity and uncompromising vision . . .

The inhabitants of Good Hope, Virginia, haven''t felt the cooling effects of rain in weeks. With the town a tinderbox waiting to explode, all it will take is a spark to ignite the rage and hatred so carefully hidden. And then a tragedy occurs. A baby is born and dies in her mother''s ar...