Off for the Sweet Hereafter

FIRST PRINTING. North Carolina-born author's second book The follow-up to his criically revered, bestselling 'A Short History of a Small Place' debut." "In 'Off for the Sweet Hereafter,' Pearson fulfills the promise of his first book, returning once more to the mythic environs of Neely, North Carolina, and to the madcap antics of its odd but endearing inhabitants. If 'A Short History' delved deeply (and hilariously) into the burdens of family legacy in a Southern town where sanity is a scarce commodity, 'Sweet Hereafter' is a more rollicking adventure, a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde story about two passionate but star-crossed lovers, Raeford Benton Lynch and Elizabeth Firesheets. Together they cut a wide swath of mayhem and murder before their number comes up in a bloody blaze of glory." 283 pages. Minor bump to top of DJ spine and some shelf rubbing to cover. LF.