The Fall Of The House Of Spade

In 1913 Several Brutal Murders Occurred In The Small Town Of Canton Kentucky. Quentin Spade The Scion Of A Wealthy Familyintellectual Respected. Artistic ReservedWas Accused Of Being A Psychotic Killerbut Was He? In The Early Twenty-First Century Tiffany Gray A College Student Becomes Obsessed With The Century Old Murders And Attempts To Discover What Really Happened. The Fall Of The House Of Spade Is A Fast-Paced Novel Which Moves Back And Forth From Past To Present. It Presents A Story Of Greed Hatred Political Treachery Vengeance Violence And Love Set Against The Decline Of Canton As A Center Of Riverboat Trade And Wealth. Kenneth Tucker Has Woven A Haunting Story Whose Characters Linger Beyond A Final Page Of History Or Text. Katherine C. Kurk Kentucky Philological ReviewTucker Tells A Fascinating Story Of These Evil Doers... It'S An Interesting Part Of Our History...Jesse Stuart Foundation.Tucker Effectively Uses Dialogue And And Clear Graphic Details To Bring To Light A Sad Chapter In Kentucky'S History. Steve Flairtykentucky Monthly