Gone South

Written by Robert McCammon

Narrated by George Newbern

It was hell's season, and the air smelled of burning children....

With “one of the most arresting first sentences in contemporary writing” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution), Robert McCammon unfurls his visionary masterpiece of survival, redemption, and the astonishing transformations love can create.

Gone South chronicles a desperate man’s journey through a desperate land, in “a gothic picaresque that mixes gritty plot and black comedy...a smoothly constructed and satisfying story” (The Wall Street Journal).

Flooded by memories, poisoned by Agent Orange, Dan Lambert kills a man in a moment of fear and fury—and changes his life forever. Pursued by police and bounty hunters, Dan flees south toward the Louisiana bayous. In the swamplands he meets Arden Halliday, a young woman who bears the vivid burdens of her own past, and who is searching for a legendary faith healer called the Bright Girl. Looking for simple kindness in a world that rarely shows it, bound by a loyalty stronger than love, Dan and Arden set off on a journey of relentless suspense and impassioned discovery...over dark, twisting waterways into the mysterious depths of the human heart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Jun 2, 2015
• ISBN: 9781442387850

Robert McCammon

Robert McCammon (b. 1952) is one of the country’s most accomplished authors of modern horror and historical fiction, and a founder of the Horror Writers Association. Raised by his grandparents in Birmingham, Alabama, Bram Stoker and World Fantasy Award–winning McCammon published his first novel, the Revelations-inspired Baal, when he was only twenty-six. His writings continued in a supernatural vein throughout the 1980s, as he produced such bestselling titles as Swan Song, The Wolf’s Hour, and Stinger. In 1991, Boy’s Life won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. After his next novel, Gone South, McCammon took a break from writing to spend more time with his family. He did not publish another novel until 2002’s Speaks the Nightbird. Since then, he has followed “problem-solver” Matthew Corbett through seven sequels, in addition to writing several non-series books, including The Border and The Listener. McCammon still lives in Birmingham.

Reviews for Gone South

[Tanya Triplett · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good read. Narrator is awesome. Lots of twists and turns. Just hate they killed the dog

[Anne · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Love this! The narrator’s voice was perfect and he performed all of the characters so well. I wish this story hadn’t ended, it was wonderful! A keeper for sure!

[Brett Britton · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Robert McCammon is the best when it comes to mysticism and story telling. His characters are each in their own way unforgettable. I was first taken by his book "Swan's Song" years back and would recommend it wholeheartedly and this book as well. I have more of his to read and have no doubts in my mind that they will be just as enjoyable.

[Jonajoy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Fantastic piece of work. Written in such a way that I felt every turn of the journey.