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A Killing in the Hills

A Killing in the Hills

Author(s): Julia Keller

Location(s): West Virginia

Genre(s): Crime

Era(s): Modern

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Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains,West Virginia, visitors see only its stunning natural beauty. But for those living there it’s a different story. The mountain roads harbour secret places, perfect for making the prescription drugs that tempt its desperately poor.

Bell Elkins left a broken teenager, savaged by a past she couldn’t forget. But, as prosecuting attorney for Raythune County, Bell is back and determined to help clean up the only home she has ever known.

As winter sets in and her daughter is witness to a shocking triple murder, Bell finds her family in danger. Can she uncover the truth before her world is destroyed again?

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A multi layered book, full of atmosphere and well depicted characters – Shona Mayhew Julia Keller describes fictional Acker’s Gap aas: It’s a shabby afterthought of a town hard by the Bitter River. A...

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