{"product_id":"dead-man-blues-hardcover","title":"Dead Man Blues - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eS. D. House\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo grisly murders. A disgraced former mayor. A tranquil town on the verge. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis gripping historical crime novel set in the South pulls the past into the present, perfect for fans of Attica Locke and Wiley Cash. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDave Hendricks was once a respected man in Shady Grove, a tiny town on the Kentucky-Tennessee border. But after his wife leaves him for his best friend, he also loses his job, and his reputation is left in shambles. With nothing but his houseboat and his dog left, he's working odd jobs and listening to the blues. But when murder strikes their peaceful town, Dave finds himself compelled to team up with Sheriff Victor Burns, the man who betrayed him and took his wife, to find the killer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo bodies are found on Cedar Lake, and both murders strike fear in the tight-knit community. Old friends and foes are drawn back into Hendricks's life in the investigation, and he's forced to finally come to terms with what is and what was--or see justice die in the process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePowerful and intriguing at every turn, \u003ci\u003eDead Man Blues\u003c\/i\u003e asserts S. D. House as a knife-sharp voice in the crime genre.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eS. D. House \u003c\/b\u003eis the pen name of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Silas House, who is the author of seven novels, including his most recent, \u003ci\u003eLark Ascending\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Booklist Editors' Choice and is the winner of the 2023 Southern Book Prize and the 2023 Nautilus Book Award. In 2022 he was the recipient of the Duggins Prize, the largest award for an LGBTQ writer in the nation. In 2023 he was inducted as the Poet Laureate of Kentucky for 2023-2025 and became a Grammy finalist. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eand The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. House teaches at Berea College and at the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Creative Writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379315994726,"sku":"9798892423489","price":38.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Sa62thYs5j9798892423489.webp?v=1768918511","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/dead-man-blues-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}