The Field on Hanging Tree Road

By Ken H. Fortenberry

Murder. Mystery. Politics. Romance.
In the shadow of the turbulent 1960s, one young man is forced to confront the truth about who he is-and what he stands for.

Brian Anderson is the golden boy of Strom Thurmond High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina-handsome, popular, and used to getting his way. But beneath the surface, cracks are beginning to form. As the Vietnam War rages overseas and the fight for civil rights reshapes the South, Brian finds himself caught between the expectations of his peers and a growing sense that something isn't right.

When his father, a prominent attorney, takes on the controversial defense of a Black woman accused of murdering her husband, Brian is thrust into a world of tension, prejudice, and moral complexity he can no longer ignore.

Then tragedy strikes closer to home.

After an innocent Black man is brutally lynched by the Ku Klux Klan, Brian stumbles upon evidence that could expose the truth-evidence that makes him a target. Fear forces him into silence, a secret he carries for years... one that will shape the course of his life.

From reckless teenage misadventures and first love...
to the brutal jungles of Vietnam...
to the ruthless, backroom world of South Carolina politics...
Brian's journey is one of awakening, courage, and consequence.

This is more than a coming-of-age story. It's a gripping Southern saga that pulls you into a time of deep division and dangerous secrets-one that will tug at your heart, test your convictions, and leave your blood boiling.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BBY2JQ4T
• ISBN13: 9798702891156
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"