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Can I read Scorched earth on EtoBox?
Scorched earth by Robbins, David L., 1954- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Scorched earth about?
From David L. Robbins, bestselling author of The End of War and War of the Rats, comes a novel of searing intensity and uncompromising vision. Part mystery, part legal thriller, it is a story of crime and punishment set in a small southern town during one brutal, hot, and unforgiving summer that lays bare the potential of the human heart to hate--and, ultimately, to heal. Scorched EarthThe inhabitants of Good Hope, Virginia, haven't felt the cooling effects of rain in weeks. The crops are withering. The ground is parched. There is no relief in sight. With the town a tinderbox waiting to explode, all it takes is a spark to ignite all the prejudice, the rage, and the secrets that are so carefully kept hidden. And then, in the midst of the terrible heat, a tragedy occurs. A baby is born and dies in her mother's arms. The child, Nora Carol, is buried quickly and quietly the next day in a church graveyard. It should have ended right there--but it didn't, for Nora Carol is of mixed race.The white deacons of Good Hope's Victory Baptist Church, trying to protect the centuries-old traditions of their cemetery, have the body exhumed. That night the church is set ablaze, and the sole witness
Who reads Scorched earth?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Robbins, David L., 1954-
- Publisher
- New York: Bantam Books
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781299208339
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Thriller, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.95 / 5 (176 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14