The Virgin of Small Plains
The Virgin of Small Plains
Three families and three friends, their worlds inexorably altered in the course of one night, must confront the ever-unfolding consequences in award-winning author Nancy Pickards remarkable novel of suspense. Random House
"Engrossing . . . beautifully written and carefully crafted . . . [a] work that explores the healing power of truth."--The Boston Globe For seventeen years, a rural community in Kansas has faithfully tended the grave of an anonymous teenage girl christened the Virgin of Small Plains. And some claim that, perhaps owing to the girl's intervention, strange miracles and unexplainable healings have occurred. Slowly, word of the legend spreads. But what really happened in that snow-covered field almost two decades ago, when the girl's naked, frozen body was found? Why did young Mitch Newquist disappear the day after the shocking discovery, leaving behind his distraught girlfriend, Abby Reynolds, and their best friend, Rex Shellenberger? Now Mitch has returned to Small Plains, reigniting simmering tensions and awakening secrets. Never having resolved her feelings for Mitch, Abby is determined to uncover the startling truth about his departure. The three former friends must confront the ever-unfolding consequences of the night that forever changed their lives--and the life of their small town. Praise for The Virgin of Small Plains "Nancy Pickard . . . has evolved into a writer of substantial literary power. . . . [She] has fashioned a novel that accurately reflects the secrets and silences locked deep within the hearts of all small-town Midwesterners."--The Denver Post "Tantalizing . . . Pickard writes with insight and compassion about an unresolved crime that continues to haunt a farming community."--The New York Times Book Review "A class act . . . Pickard has a talent for adding depth to a story that conveys a sense of place and history."--Orlando Sentinel
"Crisply written, this new novel about loss of faith, trust, and innocence is utterly absorbing."--Tucson Citizen
"Engrossing . . . beautifully written and carefully crafted . . . [a] work that explores the healing power of truth."--The Boston Globe For seventeen years, a rural community in Kansas has faithfully tended the grave of an anonymous teenage girl christened the Virgin of Small Plains. And some claim that, perhaps owing to the girl's intervention, strange miracles and unexplainable healings have occurred. Slowly, word of the legend spreads. But what really happened in that snow-covered field almost two decades ago, when the girl's naked, frozen body was found? Why did young Mitch Newquist disappear the day after the shocking discovery, leaving behind his distraught girlfriend, Abby Reynolds, and their best friend, Rex Shellenberger? Now Mitch has returned to Small Plains, reigniting simmering tensions and awakening secrets. Never having resolved her feelings for Mitch, Abby is determined to uncover the startling truth about his departure. The three former friends must confront the ever-unfolding consequences of the night that forever changed their lives--and the life of their small town. Praise for The Virgin of Small Plains "Nancy Pickard . . . has evolved into a writer of substantial literary power. . . . [She] has fashioned a novel that accurately reflects the secrets and silences locked deep within the hearts of all small-town Midwesterners."--The Denver Post "Tantalizing . . . Pickard writes with insight and compassion about an unresolved crime that continues to haunt a farming community."--The New York Times Book Review "A class act . . . Pickard has a talent for adding depth to a story that conveys a sense of place and history."--Orlando Sentinel
"Crisply written, this new novel about loss of faith, trust, and innocence is utterly absorbing."--Tucson Citizen
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Three families and three friends, their worlds inexorably altered in the course of one night, must confront the ever-unfolding consequences in award-winning author Nancy Pickards remarkable novel of suspense. Random House
"Engrossing . . . beautifully written and carefully crafted . . . [a] work that explores the healing power of truth."--The Boston Globe For seventeen years, a rural community in Kansas has faithfully tended the grave of an anonymous teenage girl christened the Virgin of Small Plains. And some claim that, perhaps owing to the girl's intervention, strange miracles and unexplainable healings have occurred. Slowly, word of the legend spreads. But what really happened in that snow-covered field almost two decades ago, when the girl's naked, frozen body was found? Why did young Mitch Newquist disappear the day after the shocking discovery, leaving behind his distraught girlfriend, Abby Reynolds, and their best friend, Rex Shellenberger? Now Mitch has returned to Small Plains, reigniting simmering tensions and awakening secrets. Never having resolved her feelings for Mitch, Abby is determined to uncover the startling truth about his departure. The three former friends must confront the ever-unfolding consequences of the night that forever changed their lives--and the life of their small town. Praise for The Virgin of Small Plains "Nancy Pickard . . . has evolved into a writer of substantial literary power. . . . [She] has fashioned a novel that accurately reflects the secrets and silences locked deep within the hearts of all small-town Midwesterners."--The Denver Post "Tantalizing . . . Pickard writes with insight and compassion about an unresolved crime that continues to haunt a farming community."--The New York Times Book Review "A class act . . . Pickard has a talent for adding depth to a story that conveys a sense of place and history."--Orlando Sentinel
"Crisply written, this new novel about loss of faith, trust, and innocence is utterly absorbing."--Tucson Citizen
"Engrossing . . . beautifully written and carefully crafted . . . [a] work that explores the healing power of truth."--The Boston Globe For seventeen years, a rural community in Kansas has faithfully tended the grave of an anonymous teenage girl christened the Virgin of Small Plains. And some claim that, perhaps owing to the girl's intervention, strange miracles and unexplainable healings have occurred. Slowly, word of the legend spreads. But what really happened in that snow-covered field almost two decades ago, when the girl's naked, frozen body was found? Why did young Mitch Newquist disappear the day after the shocking discovery, leaving behind his distraught girlfriend, Abby Reynolds, and their best friend, Rex Shellenberger? Now Mitch has returned to Small Plains, reigniting simmering tensions and awakening secrets. Never having resolved her feelings for Mitch, Abby is determined to uncover the startling truth about his departure. The three former friends must confront the ever-unfolding consequences of the night that forever changed their lives--and the life of their small town. Praise for The Virgin of Small Plains "Nancy Pickard . . . has evolved into a writer of substantial literary power. . . . [She] has fashioned a novel that accurately reflects the secrets and silences locked deep within the hearts of all small-town Midwesterners."--The Denver Post "Tantalizing . . . Pickard writes with insight and compassion about an unresolved crime that continues to haunt a farming community."--The New York Times Book Review "A class act . . . Pickard has a talent for adding depth to a story that conveys a sense of place and history."--Orlando Sentinel
"Crisply written, this new novel about loss of faith, trust, and innocence is utterly absorbing."--Tucson Citizen
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