Little Sins: A Novel of Suspense and Betrayal

Billy just discovered a body. Discovering the truth could be worse. "Compelling and evocative..." "Superlative... hugely enjoyable"It's 1968: Billy McCaskill is on theverge of scoring his driver's license, and enjoying an idyllic summer in a yearof national turmoil. Turmoil that's a world away from his life with pals and findinga girlfriend. Inseparable from his best friend Paulie, that August the two sneakoff on a clandestine camp-out on private property reserved for their Boy Bravestroop. But they soon stumble upon a corpse, and they know who the victim is. Billy also knows that only a handful of people are aware of the place -- including both their fathers. Even more damning, he findsevidence near the shallow grave that could point to his father's involvement --a discovery he conceals from Paulie. Once the police are called in, Billy'sdoubts about his father -- and Paulie's -- begin to mount. Now, somehow, he must decide what to do: lie and save his family, tell thetruth to the police, or find out himself what really happened. Before thepolice do. If you liked the suspense of Stephen King's The Body, or Dennis Lehane's Mystic River, then you'll relish Little Sins. A gripping novel of lost innocence and impossible choices.

Pagina's: 294, Paperback, Little Brigand Books