The Derelict Light

The Derelict Light - Paperback

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The Derelict Light - Paperback

The Derelict Light - Paperback

by Mike Stark
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by Mike Stark (Author)

The Derelict Light takes place in Prohibition-era Astoria, Oregon, a bleak and rain-soaked fishing town where violence and vice have found a home at the edge of the continent. After the Great War the city is awash in strife: civic leaders stoking economic ambitions, Finnish socialists gunning for a revolution, gamblers and boozers operating outside the law, and salmon fishermen just trying to survive the most dangerous river on the West Coast. Then comes the Ku Klux Klan in search of fresh recruits.

When a fire destroys most of the city, and a body is found hanging from the docks, the city tears at its seams. Lines are drawn, and influence wields violence. Inspired by historical events, The Derelict Light explores a Pacific Northwest town in the grips of catastrophe, caught in a bitter struggle between progress, greed, and human frailty.

Author Biography

Mike Stark is a longtime journalist and author. His previous books include Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America's Lost Super Beast (Bison Books, 2022), winner of the 2023 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award, and Wrecked in Yellowstone: Greed, Obsession, and the Untold Story of Yellowstone's Most Infamous Shipwreck. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Number of Pages: 198
Dimensions: 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: October 01, 2023
ISBN9781496235220
Author Mike Stark
PublisherBison Books
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2023
LanguageENG- English
Pages198
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Mike Stark is a longtime journalist and author. His previous nonfiction books include the award-winning Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America's Lost Super Beast (Bison Books, 2022) and Wrecked in Yellowstone: Greed, Obsession, and the Untold Story of Yellowstone's Most Infamous Shipwreck. His first novel, The Derelict Light (Bison Books), was published in 2023. He is the creative director for the Center for Biological Diversity and lives in Tucson, Arizona.

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