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Synopsis
The Yard Dog takes place near the close of World War II, when a large number of Nazi POWs were incarcerated in camps scattered across the prairies of the United States.
At Waynoka Divisional Point, near POW Camp Alva, the disillusioned Hook Runyon is assigned by the railroad to run off hobos and arrest pickpockets. Left behind in the war because of the loss of his arm in a car accident, Hook lives in a caboose, collects rare books, and drinks busthead liquor. When a coal picker by the name of Spark Dugan is found run over by a reefer car, Hook and his sidekick, Runt, the local moonshiner, suspect foul play and are drawn into a scheme far greater than either could have imagined. This conspiracy reaches the highest echelons of the camp and beyond and will push Hook and Runt to their physical and mental limits.
Hook is a complex character, equal parts rough and vulnerable, an unlikely and unwilling hero. He is more than matched by Dr. Reina Kaplan, a Jewish big-city transplant to Camp Alva who is battling her own demons and has been put in charge of educating the Nazi inmates in the basics of democracy before their eventual return to Germany.
Vivid descriptions of period detail, stark landscapes, and unique characters make this first book in the Hook Runyon series a fascinating mystery full of tension and deep insight.
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About the Authors
Sheldon Russell has taught at the University of Louisville and is professor emeritus at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Dr. Sheldon Russell has taught at the University of Louisville and is professor emeritus at University of Central Oklahoma. He is the author of four previously published novels. Empire, a suspense novel; two historic frontier novels, The Savage Trail and Requiem at Dawn, which was voted a Finalist in the 2001 Western Writers of America, Inc. Spur Awards competition; and Dreams to Dust: A Tale of the Oklahoma Land Rush, which won the 2006 Langum Prize for Excellence in American Historical Fiction and the 2007 Oklahoma Book Award for Fiction and was selected as an Official Oklahoma Centennial Project. He lives in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
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Hardback. Condition: Good. The Yard Dog takes place at the close of World War II, when a large number of German POWs were incarcerated in camps on the prairies of the United States. At Waynoka Divisional Point, near one of these camps, the disillusioned, one-armed Hook Runyon is assigned to run off hobos and arrest pick pockets. When a coal picker is found run over by a reefer car, Hook, and his sidekick, Runt, the local moonshiner, are drawn into a scheme far greater than either could have imagined. The conspiracy involves Nazi prisoners and stolen art and reaches the highest echelons of the camp and beyond. Vivid descriptions of period detail, stark landscapes, and unique characters, and a compelling love story make this first book in the Hook Runyon series a fascinating historical mystery of great literary value. Seller Inventory # CIN0312566700G
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The Yard Dog takes place at the close of World War II, when a large number of German POWs were incarcerated in camps on the prairies of the United States. At Waynoka Divisional Point, near one of these camps, the disillusioned, one-armed Hook Runyon is assigned to run off hobos and arrest pick pockets. When a coal picker is found run over by a reefer car, Hook, and his sidekick, Runt, the local moonshiner, are drawn into a scheme far greater than either could have imagined. The conspiracy involves Nazi prisoners and stolen art and reaches the highest echelons of the camp and beyond. Vivid descriptions of period detail, stark landscapes, and unique characters, and a compelling love story make this first book in the Hook Runyon series a fascinating historical mystery of great literary value. Seller Inventory # CIN0312566700VG
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