The Outliers
A Novel
by Jack Clemons
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Pub Date Sep 15 2021 | Archive Date Oct 26 2021
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Description
A lawman with bleak eyes stalks a ne’er-do-well with a rakish smile through a quiet waterfront town in Delaware, near the turn of the last century. Both have recently arrived by steamship from New Jersey, and as far as a Nanticoke Indian youth named Sonny is concerned, they can’t leave Lewes the same way soon enough.
Sonny is trying to stay out of trouble and to explore the puzzling affections being showered on him by the daughter of the wealthiest banker in town. But everyone seems to want something else from him, and some of it involves a thrashing by the banker who wants him to stay away from his daughter.
Miss Lil has given him a cot off the kitchen and three square meals a day to do what needs to be done for her and her girls. Miss Lil is in the entertainment business, and her establishment has a secure little cottage just down the beach road, in a town that’s always been good about keeping its secrets.
But why has Sonny’s older brother also seemingly gone off the rails, after springing him from that unpleasant boarding school in Pennsylvania? And what game is Miss Lil’s favorite girl really playing? She’s always been sweet, but her out-of-town boyfriend may have turned her head.
Sonny can’t explain what it means or why it all seems to be coming down on him. He only knows that life as he has always known it is changing. Formidable men mean him no good. He’ll be lucky to get through the next week.
A Note From the Publisher
9781944962913 Hardcover
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9781944962913 Hardcover
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Advance Praise
"The Outliers is an interesting period piece that combines some well-known historical figures with a fictionalized adventure. Author Jack Clemons has done a fine job of presenting a compelling mystery while also giving the reader an insight into life during this period, especially for those on the margins of society, particularly Native Americans. I was struck by the attitude of the 'good people' of the town, the white folks, who automatically barred anyone that was different from engaging in most aspects of society."
- Grant Leishman, Readers' Favorite
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781944962968 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
