{"product_id":"9780451197399","title":"The Ballad of Frankie Silver (Ballad Series #5)","description":"From New York Times bestselling author Sharyn \u003cbr\u003e McCrumb comes the fifth novel set in the Appalachian wilderness \u003cbr\u003e blending legends and folklore with high suspense. A career \u003cbr\u003e lawman will bear witness to the final judgement, as a man he \u003cbr\u003e put away twenty years ago is about to be excecuted for the \u003cbr\u003e brutal slaying of two hikers. However, his conscience is no \u003cbr\u003e longer clear to the point of absolute certainty about the man's \u003cbr\u003e guilt. Also of intense interest to the lawman is the parallel \u003cbr\u003e between the current events and a legendary murder and execution \u003cbr\u003e over 100 years old--the story of a great injustice, and a woman \u003cbr\u003e condemned to die for a crime she didn't commit. Suddenly, the \u003cbr\u003e sheriff finds himself in a race against and across time to see \u003cbr\u003e that history doesn't repeat itself! \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Praise for The Ballad Of Frankie Silver: * \"...a dense and \u003cbr\u003e lovely but very dark design that illustrates the social \u003cbr\u003e hypocrisy of the legal system as much as the harshness of \u003cbr\u003e mountain justice--then and now.\"--The New York Times Book \u003cbr\u003e Review * \"Reading a novel by Shraryn McCrumb is like listening \u003cbr\u003e to the movements of a symphony.\"--BookPage * \"This novel will \u003cbr\u003e pass the test of time and be considered a classic in the years \u003cbr\u003e to come.\"--Harriet Klausner * \"Sharyn McCrumb has dug more \u003cbr\u003e riches out of the Appalachians than some miners.\"--Sunday World-\u003cbr\u003e Herald \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Signet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011950002416,"sku":"9780451197399","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780451197399_p0.gif?v=1763703751","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780451197399","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}