{"product_id":"there-used-to-be-people-here-isbn-9798217187119","title":"There Used to Be People Here","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 1970s Mississippi, a Black detective and his temporary partner are assigned to a case that shifts from murder to paranormal conspiracy with life-altering repercussions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWenton, Mississippi: A man enters the bathroom of a local gay bar and doesn't come back out. Instead he's found cold, on the floor, and facing the wall. And no one seems to know how this happened.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSamuel Barkley is Wenton's only Black detective. Assigned to the case, Samuel's one goal is to keep his head down with eyes on moving up in the police ranks. But it's not easy with Harvey, a new, temporary partner who Samuel can't seem to like...or hate. Nor with the cold, questioning eyes and fake smiles from those in town. Persistent. Judging. Wrong. Samuel is reaching his breaking point.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs his investigation leads him to a curious plane crash cover-up, Samuel's placid existence is turned on its head. Because what crashed in Wenton isn't a plane. There are others here. They like it here. And if Samuel can't stop them, they will find a way to stay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith shades of\u003ci\u003e The X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e and S. A. Cosby, \u003ci\u003eThere Used to Be People Here\u003c\/i\u003e deftly explores race, queerness, and existing as other in a society that demonizes everything different.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThere Used to Be People Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At once a small-town mystery steeped in terrors both uncanny and distressingly human, and an exploration into otherness in the American south, Kennedy Cole’s powerful debut is as provocative as it is haunting, as touching as it is terrifying. \u003ci\u003eThere Used to Be People Here\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable novel of horror and history.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Nick Medina\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSavage Lake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eKennedy Cole \u003c\/b\u003eis a speculative author with a BFA in Creative Writing and a Certificate in Publishing. Born in North Carolina, she lives by the beach with her partner and enjoys playing games, puzzling, sipping matcha, and collecting tattoos. Her creative portfolio includes an array of published fiction, poetry, and nonfiction with \u003ci\u003eOakland Arts Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCarolina Muse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSecond Story Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. \u003ci\u003eThere Used to Be People Here\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532213170405,"sku":"NP9798217187119","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/there-used-to-be-people-here-isbn-9798217187119","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}