Streets of Fire by Thomas H. Cook audiobook

Streets of Fire

By Thomas H. Cook
Read by George Guidall

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11.53 Hours • Unabridged
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    ISBN: 9781470325138

It is May 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama. As Martin Luther King, Jr.'s civil rights demonstrations begin to fill the streets, prejudices awaken and tempers flare. Amid the violence and confusion, a deaf black girl is found raped and murdered. Veteran homicide detective Ben Wellman pursues the murderer through the throngs of protesters, the pool halls of the black district of Bearmatch, the white mansions of Mountain Brook, and finally, even in his own department. As he did in Sacrificial Ground, Cook has created a novel of uncommon force and resonance.

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Summary

Summary

It is May 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama. As Martin Luther King, Jr.'s civil rights demonstrations begin to fill the streets, prejudices awaken and tempers flare. Amid the violence and confusion, a deaf black girl is found raped and murdered. Veteran homicide detective Ben Wellman pursues the murderer through the throngs of protesters, the pool halls of the black district of Bearmatch, the white mansions of Mountain Brook, and finally, even in his own department. As he did in Sacrificial Ground, Cook has created a novel of uncommon force and resonance.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“[An] expert, relentless detective novel…Cook doesn’t use the civil rights movement merely as a conveniently atmospheric backdrop; he weaves it through the plot in sharp, unexpected ways.” —Publishers Weekly
“Vivid…Part straightforward mystery, part coming-of-age tale about a liberal detective who risks both career and life to come out of the closet…Passionate in its reaction to the bigotry of the era.” —Booklist
“This powerful crime novel evokes all of the emotionalism that prevailed at the time…Reaffirms [Cook’s] ability to create realistic characterization and vivid narrative, then wrap it all up in a tightly plotted, cleverly clued mystery.” —Library Journal
“Powerful and moving.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Author Bio: Thomas H. Cook

Author Bio: Thomas H. Cook

Thomas H. Cook was born in Fort Payne, Alabama, in 1947. He has been nominated for the Edgar Award seven times in five different categories. He received the best novel Edgar for The Chatham School Affair, the Martin Beck Award, the Herodotus Prize for best historical short story, and the Barry Award for best novel for Red Leaves, and has been nominated for numerous other awards.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Runtime: 11.53
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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