The King of Kings County - by Whitney Terrell (Paperback)

About the Book

The acclaimed author of "The Huntsman" again takes readers to his native Kansas City for a heartrending look at a young man's coming-of-age as he confronts his father's--and his city's--dissolution.

Book Synopsis

The second novel by Whitney Terrell, author of The Good Lieutenant-- an engrossing portrait of a Kansas City family's suspect pursuit of fortune.

In The Huntsman, a first novel hailed by Esquire as "ambitious, rousing and entirely spectacular," Whitney Terrell introduced us to the streets and neighborhoods of Kansas City. Now he offers us the story of their creation. A stunning, intensely private portrait of one man's life and his city, The King of Kings County presents a dazzling fifty-year arc through the heart of the American dream.

Review Quotes

"A robust, dramatic tale . . . Terrell employs the rich vocabulary of Melville and writes long muscular sentences reminiscent of Faulkner--but his style is powerfully his own."

About the Author

Whitney Terrell was born and raised in Kansas City. His debut novel was a New York Times Notable Book. He is the New Letters writer in residence at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.