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Death of a Rainmaker

A Dust Bowl Mystery

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Death of a Rainmaker

By: Laurie Loewenstein
Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
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When a rainmaker is bludgeoned to death in the pitch-blackness of a colossal dust storm, small-town sheriff Temple Jennings shoulders yet another burden in the hard times of the 1930s Dust Bowl. The killing only magnifies Temple's ongoing troubles: a formidable opponent in the upcoming election, the repugnant burden of enforcing farm foreclosures, and his wife's lingering grief over the loss of their eight-year-old son.

As the sheriff and his young deputy investigate the murder, their suspicions focus on a teenager, Carmine, serving with the Civilian Conservation Corps. The deputy, himself a former CCCer, struggles with remaining loyal to the corps while pursuing his own aspirations as a lawman.

When the investigation closes in on Carmine, Temple's wife, Etha, quickly becomes convinced of his innocence and sets out to prove it. But Etha's own probe soon reveals a darker web of secrets, which imperil Temple's chances of reelection and cause the husband and wife to confront their long-standing differences about the nature of grief.

©2019 Blackstone Publishing (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Marriage Historical Mystery Thriller
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I enjoyed this book. When I got used to the slow lilt of the narrator. It gives you a snapshot of a time in history when, with no DNA or science assumptions were a tool of law enforcement. A good story and well crafted mystery.

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First time reading anything from this author. Will definitely look for more titles. The storyline was homely with insights into a very difficult period in America's history. Narrator's delivery was very sympathetic and easy on the ear

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Enjoyed it very much Very entertaining and well read first class story would gladly listen to this type of series again kind regards

The context of the story very entertaining thank you

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