Witnesses for the Dead, Gary Phillips
Witnesses for the Dead, Gary Phillips
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Witnesses for the Dead
Stories

Author: Gary Phillips, Gar Anthony Haywood

Narrator: Christopher Salazar, Graciela Jones, Suzanne Toren, Arnell Powell, Marisol Ramirez, Tamika Katon-Donegal, Robertson Dean, Brian Nishii

Unabridged: 9 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/08/2022


Synopsis

Inspired by recent true events, the all-original stories in Witnesses for the Dead are set in motion by the act of witnessing. The characters who populate these pages are not themselves the perpetrators of crimes, but find their lives indelibly
changed by what they see as they grapple with coming forward, taking action, or retreating into the shadows.

In “Envy” by Christopher Chambers, a sweet, shy wallflower looks on as something horrific happens in his neighborhood—revealing something horrific about himself.

Agatha Award–winner Richie Narvaez’s “The Gardener of Roses” sees a Puertorriqueña college student on the run from the FBI for her accidental involvement in a “terrorist” plot. Anthony Award–winner Gary Phillips confronts police corruption in “Spiders and Fly.”
And the protagonist of “A Family Matter” by IPPY Award–winner Sarah M. Chen investigates the murder of a stranger, leading her to question the political structure of Taiwan entirely. Other stories feature a brothel, the film industry,
immigrant detention centers at the Mexico-US border, World War II–torn France, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The stories are incisive, unflinching, wry, dark, and, in some cases, terrifying. You’ll ask yourself: If I saw what they saw, what would I do?

Author Bio

Gary Phillips is the author of numerous novels, including the Ivan Monk series. He coedited and contributed to the acclaimed Black Pulp and wrote Big Water, a graphic novel about the fight for that most precious of resources. He lives in Los Angeles.

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