Tashi and Jessica are true crime podcasters and working on a story about a young man named Brandon who was found dead over twenty years ago. The reason they're doing this podcast is because they received a letter from his sister to help find the killer because she doesn't believe her brother would have killed himself.
Thy travel to Tibbeha County, MS, and start to dig into this murder. They interview several people, including Quinn, the sheriff. At the tie of Brandon's murder, Quinn was just a kid. Quinn is married to Maggie who was in love with Brandon back then, and she also doesn't believe that Brandon killed himself.
Quinn is doing everything he can to try and helo out Tashi and Jessica. However, Quinn has more things to deal with, including the upcoming election. Senator Vardamen is running and Quinn is not happy about it. Vardamen is nothing but the biggest liar in the county and wants to shut down certain businesses.
But as they get closer to solving this cold case, things begin to get more and more dangerous for everyone involved. . .
The Quinn Colson books by Ace Atkins are really good, and THE SHAMELESS is no different. The cast of characters in this novel is large and I found myself getting a little confused. There's a going on, but once I got into the story, I was able to piece things together and things started to make sense. That being said, I can't wait for the next one in this series to come out. There has to be more to this storyline. I enjoyed THE SHAMELESS and think mystery fans will, too.
Twenty years ago, Brandon Taylor was thought to be just another teen boy who ended his life too soon. That's what almost everyone in Tibbehah County, Mississippi, said after his body and hunting rifle were found in the Big Woods. Now two New York-based reporters show up asking Sheriff Quinn Colson questions about the Taylor case.
Quinn wants to help. After all, his wife Maggie was a close friend of Brandon Taylor. But Quinn was just a kid himself in 1997, and these days he's got more on his plate than twenty-year-old suspicious death. He's trying to shut down the criminal syndicate that's had a stranglehold on Tibbehah for years, trafficking drugs, stolen goods, and young women through the MidSouth.
Truck stop madam Fannie Hathcock runs most of that action, and has her eyes on taking over the whole show. And then there's Senator Jimmy Vardaman, who's cut out the old political establishment riding the Syndicate's money and power--plus a hefty helping of racism and ignorance--straight to the governor's office. If he manages to get elected, the Syndicate will be untouchable.
Tibbehah will be lawless. Quinn's been fighting evil and corruption since he was a kid, at home or as a U.S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan and Iraq. This time, evil may win out.
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