Uncivil Seasons: A Novel

From the Publisher

The wife of the local senator has been found beaten to death. Detective Justin Savile and Cuddy Mangum are given the case. The powerful families in charge believe Savile is the perfect guy to solve the murder, and be discreet about whatever he discovers&#151but they underestimate him. As Savile looks back into his troubled background, those feelings rise to the surface and mingle with his devotion to discovering the truth and his desire to do his job well. During their investigation Savile and Cuddy uncover secrets that many people have tried desperately to hide.

?A vividly drawn ambiance?a stylish gift for language? tender and believable?the characters come alive.? &#151Washington Post Book World

?An excellent novel?with two of the most memorable police detectives ever to appear in mystery fiction.? &#151The New York Times Book Review

?A wonderful story...in the tradition of great Southern storytelling with touches of To Kill a Mockingbird and All the King's Men.? &#151Tacoma News Tribune

About the Author

Michael Malone is a novelist, as well as the author of short stories, works of non-fiction, several plays, and daytime television drama. Michael was born in the Piedmont region of North Carolina and his distinctive Southern voice permeates his books, which he describes as "centered in the comedy of the shared communion among very diverse groups of people who are bound together by place and the past."

Michael's writing has been compared to Miguel De Cervantes, Charles Dickens and Henry Fielding. He is the recipient of The O. Henry Award for "Fast Love," the Edgar for "Red Clay" and an Emmy as head writer of ABC-TV's One Life to Live.

Michael lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina with his wife, Maureen, whom he met while they were working toward their doctoral degrees at Harvard University.