Books by Castle Freeman

A small gem of a novel with big ideas - ''A small miracle'', Nick CaveLucian Wing is an experienced, practical man who enforces the law in his corner of Vermont with a steady hand and a generous tolerance. But when local tearaway Sean ''Superboy'' Duke starts to get tangled up with a group of major league Russian criminals, things start to go awry in the sheriff''s small, protected domain.With an ambitious and aggressive deputy snapping at his heels and a domestic crisis of his own to confront, Wing must call on all the personal resources he has cultivated during his working life: patience, tact, and - especially - humour.Can Wing''s low-key approach to law enforcement prevail?

A pair of runaways take refuge in Sheriff Wing's slice of the Vermont countryside.

Lucian Wing ends up drawing on his last ounces of patience, tact, and - especially - humour.