The Ranger -- Ace Atkins

<b>THE FIRST NOVEL IN ACE ATKINS' <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLING QUINN COLSON SERIES. <p/>"In Quinn Colson, bestselling author Ace Atkins has created an American hero in a time when we need him."--C. J. Box <p/></b>After years of war, Army Ranger Quinn Colson returns home to the rugged, rough hill country of northeast Mississippi to find his native Tibbehah County overrun with corruption, decay, meth runners, and violence. His uncle, the longtime county sheriff, is dead. A suicide, he's told, but others--like tomboy deputy Lillie Virgil--whisper murder. <p/> In the days that follow, it's up to Colson to discover the truth, not only about his uncle, but about his family, his friends, his town, and himself. And once it's discovered, there's no going back for this real hero of the Deep South.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Ace Atkins<br><b>Publisher:</b> G.P. Putnam's Sons<br><b>Published:</b> 05/01/2012<br><b>Pages:</b> 368<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.67lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.19h x 5.53w x 0.95d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780425247495<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Ace Atkins </b>is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Quinn Colson novels, the first two of which--<i>The Ranger</i> and <i>The Lost Ones</i>--were nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel (he also has a third Edgar nomination for his short story, "Last Fair Deal Gone Down"). In addition, he is the author of several <i>New York Times </i>bestselling novels