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Lay Down My Sword and Shield

By: James Lee Burke
Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
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Hack Holland is a product of the South, both old and new. Hard-drinking ex-POW and wealthy, progressive Democrat, he stands in the long shadow cast by his ancestors.

When Holland's candidacy for a congressional seat brings him increasingly into conflict with those around him, his almost unwitting involvement with a violent civil rights conflict forces him to reassess his future - and his past....

©1971 James Lee Burke (P)2010 Recorded Books LLC
Crime Fiction Fiction International Mystery & Crime Modern Detectives Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Detective

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"A fantastic novelist…so far above the prevailing standards of crime fiction that it is pointless to make the comparison" ( Daily Express)
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I loved this book. Wow, written in the 70’s and white bigotry still carries on today. Sad state of affairs Amerikkka.

JLB is brilliant

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