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The sheriff's deputy at the front door brings hard news to Ree Dolly. Her father has skipped bail on charges that he ran a crystal meth lab, and the Dollys will lose their house if he doesn't show up for his next court date. Ree's father has disappeared before. The Dolly clan has worked the shadowy side of the law for generations, and arrests (and attempts to avoid them) are part of life in Rathlin Valley. But the house is all they have, and Ree's father would never forfeit it to the bond company unless something awful happened. With two young brothers depending on her and a mother who's entered a kind of second childhood, Ree knows she has to bring her father back, dead or alive, or else see her family turned out into the unforgiving cold. Sixteen-year-old Ree, who has grown up in the harsh poverty of the Ozarks, learns quickly that asking questions of the rough Dolly clan can be a fatal mistake. She perseveres past obstacles of every kind and finally confronts the top figures in the family's hierarchy. Along the way to a shocking revelation, Ree discovers unexpected depths in herself and in a family network that protects its own at any cost.

Jessup Dolly est parti un jour pour trouver de l'argent, mais il n'est jamais revenu. Il a laissé derrière lui une femme et trois enfants et a hypothéqué leur maison pour sortir de prison. En plein coeur de l'hiver, Ree, l'aînée de seize ans, doit trouver une solution pour faire vivre sa famille et doit pour ce faire, retrouver son père en une semaine.

Daniel Woodrell's shattering coming-of-age novel brilliantly captures the lawless universe of war as seen through the eyes of a young secessionist.The 1860s: While the great battles of the Civil War rage in the East, Jayhawkers and bushwhackers wage their own vicious heartland war, savaging all in their wake without conscience or pity. Where the First Kansas Irregulars ride, no one is safe.At sixteen, Jake Roedel joins this piratical band, and partakes in brutality excused in the name of retribution. But as friends fall and families flee, he questions his loyalties. Against a horrific backdrop -- Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, Kansas -- Jake puts himself in the path of his own comrades, becoming an outsider even to those who have become outlaws.

A tenacious young girl embarks on a perilous journey across the Texas frontier to avenge her mother’s death. After a savage panther attack leaves Samantha scarred and her mother dead, Samantha and her half-brother, Benjamin, are left traumatized and orphaned. Determined to confront the infamous panther, rumored to be a demon, Samantha resolves to hunt it down. Narrated in Benjamin’s plainspoken voice, their quest becomes a gripping tale of revenge. They enlist the help of a charismatic Tejano outlaw and a compassionate preacher accompanied by a relentless tracking dog. As this unlikely group pursues the panther, they are also hunted by a sadistic Confederate soldier with a personal vendetta against the preacher. This narrative, rich in pursuit and adventure, blends humor with the stark realities of their journey. It captures the enduring bond between siblings as they navigate danger and uncertainty, showcasing a timeless tale of love, resilience, and the quest for justice against an unknowable beast. With comedic undertones and heartfelt moments, it stands as a testament to the strength of family ties amid adversity.

Woodrell, author of Tomato Red, delivers his most powerful work to date in The Death of Sweet Mister. Like Holden Caulfield and Huck Finn, Shuggie Akins tells his story of a reluctant descent into the world of adults in this unforgettable and ultimately moving novel.

In small Ozark towns like West Table, Missouri, what you are is where you're born and in Venus Holler, what you are isn't very much. For Bev Merridew who can turn a trick as easily as roll a joint, life in Venus Holler is tolerable. For her 19 year old and angry daughter, Jamalee, with her tomato red hair has plans and they don't include Venus Holler or Bev. They depend on her gorgeous Brother Jason who might just be the county Queer. In the hills and hollows of the Ozarks that is about the most dangerous and also the most courageous thing a man could be.

"Ich hatte Familienkram zu regeln, mehr nicht, aber ich beschloß, dies nicht ohne Pistole zu tun."

Im Sumpf des Verbrechens - ein amerikanischer Albtraum umfasst die drei Bände der Bayou-Trilogie und entführt den Leser in die Gemeinde St. Bruno, im Herzen der Sümpfe Louisianas. Hier blühen Verbrechen und Korruption, und der amerikanische Traum wird zum Albtraum für die Underdogs und Zukurzgekommenen. In dieser rauen Umgebung kämpft der Ex-Boxer und Cajun-Ermittler Detective Rene Shade ums Überleben. Hart und ehrlich stellt er sich der Gewalt und dem Verbrechen, oft gegen den Willen seiner Vorgesetzten. In Cajun Blues untersucht Shade den Mord an einem Lokalpolitiker und deckt einen weitreichenden Korruptionsskandal auf, während er sich in einem Strudel aus Intrigen und Rassismus verstrickt. In Der Boss wehren sich Shade und seine Verbündeten gegen eine Bande ehemaliger Häftlinge, die St. Bruno übernehmen wollen. Shade spielt das Spiel der Verbrecher ohne Regeln. In John X trifft Shade nach Jahren seinen Vater wieder, der von einem Auftragskiller verfolgt wird. Dies wird zu Shades schwierigstem Fall. Daniel Woodrell gelingt es, einen packenden Thriller mit poetischer Eindringlichkeit zu verbinden. Die Bayou-Trilogie zeichnet ein eindringliches Bild von Korruption, Gewalt und dem unbedingten Willen zum Überleben, während sie in den Figuren Menschlichkeit aufblitzen lässt. Erstmals in deutscher Sprache versammelt diese Ausgabe Woodrells Meisterwerk in einem Band.