Old Anger

Sheriff Colt Harper believes he’s colorblind in his enforcement of the law. But is he? When a black man is murdered, it ignites age-old anger in the African-American community over the injustices they’ve endured and forces Harper to confront his own personal demons. Harper’s single-minded pursuit of justice for the dead man thrusts him between two volatile groups — furious blacks who don’t know if they can trust him and racist whites who want to use the controversy to spark a bloody race war.

Featured Reviews:

Old Anger has some sweet echoes of the past while being something modern at the same time. Pacing is outstanding, and the story is engaging. It has a western rash under its skin. Recommended.

—Joe R. Lansdale, creator of Hap & Leonard

Phillip Thompson combines the visceral verbal skills of Craig Johnson with the white knuckle tension of Stephen Hunter. Old Anger will leave you soaked in sweat and gasping for air.

–S.A. Cosby, author of Blacktop Wasteland

Old Anger is a modern Southern novel in the best sense—exploring issues of race, privilege, and generational mistrust with candor and grace. It’s also a fiercely engaging mystery. Thompson’s lawman, Colt Harper, is a man of honor in a world that could use more of ’em. Consider me a fan.

–Chris Holm, Anthony Award-winning author of The Killing Kind

In Thompson’s well-wrought third crime novel, featuring Mississippi sheriff Colt Harper. Thoughtful prose is matched by solid characterizations. Thompson delivers a timely tale of racial violence.

–Publishers Weekly