description: The secret was buried deep within the highmountains of West Virginia. It spiraled down to a devastating legacy of betrayal, revenge, and bloodrage that was destined to destroy a dynasty. Charley LeBlanc is the black sheep, a disgrace tothe family name--a name steeped in tradition, wealth, privilege, and prestige. But when Chanlcy is hauled out of his shanty hideaway in a Chesapeake inlet by the sheriff, he's up against more than he had ever faced in Vietnam,prison, or the rest of his miserable past. Presumed guilty of setting a charge that blew hisfamily to kingdom come, Charley becomes a fugitive, running deep into the mountains--and into the past. Unless he can find out who did it and why, he's going to pay with his life, and that suddenly seems too precious to lose.
language: English
title: Tidewater Blood
titlecomplete: Tidewater Blood
genres: Fiction, Mystery
ratings_count: 156
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Barry Award
category: Best First Novel, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Hammett Prize
publisher: HarperTorch