McCrumb, Sharyn 1948-

Overview

Works:	171 works in 874 publications in 6 languages and 57,503 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Detective and mystery fiction History Historical fiction Domestic fiction Psychological fiction War stories Romance fiction Sports stories Humorous fiction
Roles:	Author, Contributor
Classifications:	PS3563.C3527, 813.54

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Sharyn McCrumb

Contemporary authors : a bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television and other fields( Book )
The ballad novels of Sharyn McCrumb : award-winning Appalachian fiction( Book )
Sharyn McCrumb : Award winning Appalachian novelist( Book )
Echoes from a marginalized discourse community : Appalachia speaks through the ballad novels of Sharyn McCrumb by Linda Shaffer( )
Lighting the fuse : Wilma Dykeman and Sharyn McCrumb as Appalachian "activists" by Nancy Jentsch( )
Sharyn McCrumb( Visual )
[An evening performance by Sharyn McCrumb and the band Sweet Water] by Sharyn McCrumb( Visual )

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Most widely held works by Sharyn McCrumb

The rosewood casket by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

33 editions published between 1996 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 2,650 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Four sons--a car salesman, a soldier, a naturalist and an actor--gather in Tennessee to build a coffin for their dying father. The novel describes their conflicts as they decide on the future of their farm, which has been in the family since 1790 and which a real estate developer wants to buy

Ghost riders : a novel by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

11 editions published between 2003 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,547 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Disguising herself as a boy to join the Union army alongside her husband, Malinda Blalock raids the farms of Confederate sympathizers and promotes the efforts of governor Zebulon Vance, who would protect Appalachian interests

The ballad of Frankie Silver by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

20 editions published between 1997 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,512 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A century after a woman was hanged for killing her husband, a Tennessee sheriff reopens her case. Spencer Arrowood always thought she was innocent, but now that he has been summoned to witness an execution he needs to know

The songcatcher : a ballad novel by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

22 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 2,484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The story of a song that has been in folksinger Lark McCourry's family since the 1700s--and is about to be lost."--Library Journal

She walks these hills by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

22 editions published between 1994 and 1996 in English and held by 2,411 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the Appalachians, a historian writing on Katie Wyler, a young woman kidnapped from the area by Indians in 1789, sets out to retrace her tragic journey. He is unaware her spirit haunts the hills, nor is he aware that an escaped convict is on the loose. By the author of Bimbos of the Death Sun

The hangman's beautiful daughter by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

18 editions published between 1992 and 2000 in English and held by 2,103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Laura Bruce, wife of a minister in Appalachia, experiences dangers after she is asked by the sheriff to help tend the survivors from a scene of carnage at a farm

The PMS outlaws : an Elizabeth MacPherson novel by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

14 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in English and held by 2,096 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Forensic anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson and her brother are on the trail of the "PMS Outlaws"--An escaped convict and her fugitive attorney who attack men in pickup joints

If I'd killed him when I met him -- : an Elizabeth MacPherson novel by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

18 editions published between 1986 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,068 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson is hired as an investigator by a Virginia law firm, defending two women in love-and-revenge murders. One woman is accused of poisoning an unfaithful husband, the other, a divorcee, of shooting her ex and his new wife. By the author of Playing the Piper

The ballad of Tom Dooley : a ballad novel by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

19 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 1,948 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A story inspired by a true crime made famous by the Kingston Trio's folk song recording re-imagines the events surrounding the murder of North Carolina mountain girl Laura Foster and the hanging of her lover, Tom Dula, in a meticulously researched account that reveals additional information that may prove Dula's innocence

St. Dale by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

15 editions published between 2004 and 2013 in English and held by 1,850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While on a roadtrip dedicated to the memory of Dale Earnhardt with her sister and an odd assortment of friends and family, Rebekah Sue Holifield unexpectedly finds her life forever changed by her eccentric traveling companions, all of whom are on a personal quest seeking salvation

Once around the track by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

11 editions published between 2007 and 2013 in English and held by 1,816 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Follows an all-female NASCAR team, sponsored by Vagenya--a new product that claims to be "like Viagra, but for women," and their male driver, Badger Jenkins, a sexy bad boy who takes them all for a wild ride

The Windsor knot : an Elizabeth MacPherson mystery by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

18 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in English and held by 1,813 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While planning her wedding in five weeks and working on her doctorate, Elizabeth MacPherson tackles an unusual mystery

MacPherson's lament : an Elizabeth MacPherson mystery by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

17 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,780 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While Elizabeth is in Virginia to help her brother and parents, she attempts to solve the puzzle of the missing Confederate treasury

Foggy Mountain breakdown and other stories by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

26 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,709 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Twenty-five stories mostly set in the South. The title story is on a boy's disciplined upbringing, Gentle Reader is a meeting between an author and a fan, while Love on First Bounce is on a high-school romance

King's mountain : a ballad novel by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

10 editions published between 2013 and 2014 in English and held by 1,698 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"John Sevier had not taken much interest in the American Revolution, he was too busy fighting Indians in the Carolinas and taming the wilderness. But when an arrogant British officer threatened his settlement--promising to burn the farms and kill families--the war became personal. That arrogant officer is Patrick Ferguson of the British Army--who is both charmingly antagonistic and surprisingly endearing. Inventor of the Ferguson rifle, and the devoted lover to his mistress, Virginia Sal, Patrick becomes a delightful anti-hero under McCrumb's watchful eye. Through varying perspectives, King's Mountain is an elegant saga of the Carolina Overmountain Men--the militia organized by Sevier (who would later become the first governor of Tennessee) and their victory in 1780 against the Tories in a battle that Thomas Jefferson later called, "The turning point of the American Revolution." Peppered with lore and the authentic heart of the people in McCrumb's classic Ballads, this is an epic book that will build on the success of The Ballad of Tom Dooley and her recent return to the New York Times bestseller list. Featuring the American Revolution, this a huge draw to readers old and new, and special to McCrumb who can trace her lineage to the character John Sevier"--

The devil amongst the lawyers : a ballad novel by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

6 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 1,655 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the wake of a sensationalized 1934 trial involving an Appalachian Virginia teacher's alleged murder of her tyrant father, novice journalist Carl Jennings is denounced by a greedy media determined to portray the defendant as a backwards mountain girl

Prayers the devil answers : a novel by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

9 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 1,520 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Suddenly thrust into the role of primary caretaker for her family following the tragic death of her husband, Ellie Robbins is appointed to serve out his term as sheriff of their rural Tennessee mountain town. The year is 1936, and her role is largely symbolic, except for the one task that only a sheriff can do: execute a convicted prisoner. Ellie has long proven she can handle herself. But becoming sheriff is altogether different, and the demands of the role are even more challenging when she is forced to combat society's expectations for a woman. Soon enough, dark secrets come to light, and Ellie must grapple with small town superstitions and the tenuaous ties she shared with a condemned killer as she carves out a place for herself in an uncertain future. --

Missing Susan : an Elizabeth MacPherson mystery by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

21 editions published between 1991 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,494 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rowan Rover has been asked to murder Susan and he has accepted although he has misgivings

If ever I return, pretty Peggy-O by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

18 editions published between 1990 and 1999 in 5 languages and held by 1,395 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Hamelin High School class of 1966 plans a grand reunion. In the meantime, a famous singer has bought the town mansion and is stalked by a killer

Nora Bonesteel's Christmas past by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )

7 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 1,229 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When someone buys the old Honeycutt house, Nora Bonesteel is glad to see some life brought back to the old mansion, even if it is by summer people. But when the new owners decide to stay in their summer home through Christmas, they find more than old memories in the walls

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