A Whistle in the Night

On the eve of her 13th birthday, C.J. Shaw is forced to leave her free wheeling city life behind, moving with her mamma to a small southern town, where her beloved great aunt Vesta is dying. It’s 1950s Alabama, and the civil rights movement is still a distant dream. But there are new friends to make and new ideas to explore, and C.J. quickly finds herself drawn into the gentle rhythm of this sleepy little town. Not much happens in Rumsfield, Alabama. At least, that’s what C.J. thinks. But, before she knows it, this newly-minted small town girl finds herself the star witness in a confounding murder case worthy of any big city courtroom. Tender and wise, funny and suspenseful, Darren J. Butler’s “A Whistle in the Night” is a classic coming-of-age story disguised as a murder mystery, a thrilling page-turner that lingers in the heart.