New York Times bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb returns to her highly acclaimed Appalachian Ballad series after an eight-year hiatus with her new novel, “The Devil Amongst the Lawyers.”
     Featuring McCrumb’s classic storytelling, the hill towns her readers have come to love, and the return of her most beloved character, Nora Bonesteel, the novel is certain to delight her legion of fans, who have been eagerly awaiting the return of this hugely popular Southern literary series.
     A striking return to the lands, ballads, and characters upon which she made her name, “The Devil Amongst the Lawyers” is a testament to Sharyn McCrumb’s lyrical and poetic writing.
     Inspired by the real-life 1935 murder trial of a young woman in Wise County, Virginia, the novel is written with an extraordinary sense of time and place and is filled with unforgettable characters, rich historical detail, and compelling insights into Appalachian tradition and culture.  
     McCrumb is the bestselling author of The Rosewood Casket, She Walks These Hills, and many other acclaimed novels.
     Her books have been named Notable Books of the Year by The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. She lives and writes in the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains.   
     She will be at the SCPLS King Family Library for a book signing on from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 16.
     For more information about the event, contact K.C. Williams at (865) 365-1666.

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