{"product_id":"murder-on-old-mission-paperback","title":"Murder on Old Mission - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1895, Woodruff Parmelee, the son of a well to do farmer on Old Mission Peninsula, was tried for the murder of Julia Curtis, his pregnant girlfriend. On the day the verdict was announced a large and menacing crowd gathered in and around the courthouse demanding that justice be done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParmelee's defense rested on his alibi. He claimed that he was clearing brush for a new road leading to West Bay while the body was found near the shore of East Bay. At trial, Louie Parmelee, Woodruff's fifteen year old son from his first marriage who was living with him at that time, testifed in support of his father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are the bare facts out of which Stephen Lewis has woven his fictional version of this compelling story. His novel focuses on the son's dilemma. Should he confirm his father's alibi? What if knew it to be false? What if he himself was in love with the victim?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Reviewers Say About Lewis's Novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eMurder on Old Mission\u003c\/i\u003e: At the center of this history-inspired mystery are the complex and secret relationships between fathers and sons. The sophistication and intricacy of these interactions-spoken and unspoken, buried and unburdened-make... Murder On Old Mission a haunting, rewarding read. -\u003cb\u003eAnne Marie Oomen\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePulling Down the Barn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMurder on Old Mission\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen Lewis has crafted a historical tale abundant with longing, betrayal, jealousy, and moral indignation that proves how an imaginative ctionist can stir fresh and intriguing life from the ashes of an authentic, long-forgotten homicide. -\u003cb\u003eJ. Kingston Pierce\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJanuary Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLewis conveys a remarkable understanding of time and place...in this finely nuanced novel with keenly wrought descriptions of Old Mission Peninsula...at the close of the nineteenth century.-\u003cb\u003eMerril D. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSex and Sexuality in Early America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Hath Spoken\u003c\/i\u003e: A tremendous Colonial mystery that deserves a wide readership. The story line is well written, as seventeenth century life in New England seems so vividly alive. The who-done-it is fun and Catherine is quite the heroine. With a powerful support cast augmenting the plot with an insider's look at the times. -\u003cb\u003eHarriet Klausner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eAnd Baby Makes None\u003c\/i\u003e: The neighborhoods, streets, delis, parks and beaches of Brooklyn have not received such loving care since the days of Walt Whitman. -\u003cb\u003eMichael Dunne\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of English, Middle Tennessee State University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eThe Monkey Rope\u003c\/i\u003e: A dark, gritty first novel. -\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eThe Blind in Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e: A dark, compelling novel, rich with undercurrents, brings us to New England in the days of the Pilgrims. -\u003cb\u003eRoberta Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eContra Costa Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496717861085,"sku":"9781943995219","price":24.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/FVpm0yONt99781943995219.webp?v=1771976332","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/murder-on-old-mission-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}