The Broken Places

A year after becoming sheriff, Quinn Colson is faced with the release of an infamous murderer from prison. Jamey Dixon comes back to Jericho preaching redemption, and some believe him; but for the victim s family, the only thought is revenge.

Another group who doesn t believe him the men in prison from Dixon s last job, an armored car robbery. They re sure he s gone back to grab the hidden money, so they do the only thing they can: break out and head straight to Jericho themselves.

Colson and his deputy, Lillie, know they ve got their work cut out for them. But they don t count on one more unwelcome visitor: a tornado that causes havoc just as events come to a head. Communications are down, the roads are impassable and the rule of law is just about to snap.

“Ace Atkins? Quinn Colson novels have been exceptional from the start . . . whether readers are new to the series or fans from the start, The Broken Places will touch them the way all great novels do, profoundly.-- Shelf Awareness”

Ace Atkins killing honestly sets a new standard for Southern crime novels. - The New York Times Book Review

Ace Atkins Quinn Colson novels have been exceptional from the start . . . whether readers are new to the series or fans from the start, The Broken Places will touch them the way all great novels do, profoundly. - Shelf Awareness

The action is stark and gripping, the Southern locale suitably atmospheric and the bevy of characters convincing. - The Houston Chronicle

Atkins continues to combine sturdy character studies with an action-packed tale about the contemporary issues of war veterans and small-town corruption . . . The Broken Places again shows what a powerful storyteller Atkins is. - Tulsa World

Atkins just gets better and better . . . I will throw down against anyone who disagrees with the statement that Atkins is one of our best American authors. Period . . . No matter what literary genre you might favor, The Broken Places is a book you should read and will not forget. - bookreporter.com

Atkins voice is graceful and tense . . . Atkins habit-forming series [shares] a tremendous sense of (rural) place and powerfully nuanced characterization with those of James Lee Burke, Craig Johnson, and C. J. Box. - Booklist

A high-tension thriller with a hero to rival Jack Reacher - Kirkus Reviews

Amid the full-throttle plot, Atkins never loses sight of his characters sensitivities. - Publishers Weekly

ACE ATKINS is a former journalist who cut his teeth as a crime reporter in the newsroom of the Tampa Tribune, he published his first novel, Crossroad Blues, at 27 and became a full-time novelist at 30. While at the Tribune, Ace earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination for a feature series based on his investigation into a forgotten murder of the 1950s. The story became the core of his critically acclaimed novel, White Shadow, which earned rave reviews from noted authors and critics. In his next novels, Wicked City, Devil's Garden, and Infamous, blended first-hand interviews and original research into police and court records with tightly woven plots and incisive characters. The historical novels told great American stories by weaving fact and fiction into a colorful, seamless tapestry. The Ranger represents a return to Ace's first love: hero-driven series fiction. Quinn Colson is a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan who returns home to north Mississippi to fight corruption on his home turf. Ace lives on a historic farm outside Oxford, Mississippi with his family.

A year after becoming sheriff, Quinn Colson is faced with the release of an infamous murderer from prison. Jamey Dixon comes back to Jericho preaching redemption, and some believe him; but for the victim s family, the only thought is revenge.Another group who doesn t believe him the men in prison from Dixon s last job, an armored car robbery. They re sure he s gone back to grab the hidden money, so they do the only thing they can: break out and head straight to Jericho themselves.Colson and his deputy, Lillie, know they ve got their work cut out for them. But they don t count on one more unwelcome visitor: a tornado that causes havoc just as events come to a head. Communications are down, the roads are impassable and the rule of law is just about to snap.

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