'All That I Have' by Castle Freeman Jr. is a mystery novel set in a small backwoods town in Vermont, featuring Sheriff Lucian Wing as the main character. The plot revolves around the discovery of a nude foreign man beaten and tied to a tree, which leads to a series of events involving local bad boys, Russians, and marital problems between Lucian and his wife, Clemmie. The author's writing style is described as gentle, meandering, spare, and tense in all the right places, with minimal description but rich character development and witty banter.
From The Publisher:
With echoes of Fargo and the writing of Cormac McCarthy, this is another "wonderfully wry . . . standout" novel of suspense from the critically acclaimed author of Go With Me ( People )
When a young ne'er do well steals from the local Russians, Sheriff Lucian Wing confronts a series of trials that test his work, his message, and the order of his life in small-town Vermont
Sheriff Lucian Wing is an experienced, practical man who enforces the law in his corner of Vermont with a steady hand and a generous tolerance. Things are not as they should be, however, in the sheriff's small, protected domain. The outside world draws near, and threats multiply: the arrival in the district of a band of exotic, major league criminals; an ambitious and aggressive deputy; the self-destructive exploits of a local bad boy; Wing's discovery of a domestic crisis. The sheriff's response to these diverse challenges calls on all the personal resources he has cultivated during his working life: patience, tact, and (especially) humor.
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