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Title	:	Chiefs (Will Lee #1)
Author	:	Stuart Woods
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 432 pages
Published	:	March 17th 2006 by W. W. Norton Company (first published June 1981)
Categories	:	Mystery. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Crime

Chiefs (Will Lee #1)

Stuart Woods

Hardcover | Pages: 432 pages

Rating: 4.26 | 6316 Users | 479 Reviews

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In the bitter winter of 1920, the first body is found in Delano, Georgia; the naked corpse of an unidentified teenager. There is no direct evidence of murder, but the body bears marks of what seems to be a ritual beating. The investigation falls to Will Henry Lee, a failed cotton farmer newly appointed as Delano's first chief of police. Lee's obsession with the crime begins a story that weaves through the decades, following the life of a small southern town and the role of three police chiefs in unraveling the crime. Chiefs is the best kind of thriller, where the investigation plays out against the drama beneath the surface of a seemingly placid community, seething with the pressures of race, love, hate, and; always; political power, extending from the town fathers all the way to Washington, DC. With a new foreword by the author, this volume will be a collector's treasure for all fans of Stuart Woods.

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Original Title:	Chiefs
ISBN:	0393014614 (ISBN13: 9780393014617)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.stuartwoods.com
Series:	Will Lee #1
Literary Awards:	Edgar Award for Best First Novel (1982)

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This was my first exposure to reading any of the works by Stuart Woods, and Chiefs did not disappoint. It was a highly enjoyable page turner, which uses not only elements of crime and mystery, but also has historical approach to it as the novels plot spans many generations. Chiefs also is really three books in one, as each part, or book, takes place in a separate generation with the backdrop of the story taking place in Delano, Georgia. Each book follows the doings of the newly appointed chief

This is a crime story that developes through 30 years and three different generations, but it is not a typical murder mystery. It is more the story of a town and about America growing into a modern country. Exciting and highly recommended

For years I've resisted Stuart Woods. I've always considered him more of a "man's" author and just didn't think I'd enjoy his books. I started "Chiefs" on Wednesday and stayed up verrryyy late on Thursday finishing it. Now I'm hooked!

A little Criminal Minds-ish. Well-drawn characters. Deals with the sadly timeless topic of racism, although it leaves room for hope. Could be a good book for discussion.

Set in the small town of Delano, Georgia, Stuart Woods introduces us to a tale about racial inequality and injustice and the power struggles that entails. He acquaints us with the power of the Chief of Polices shiny new badge, and how it calls some to honor and serve, while others will become cruel and brutal with the need for domination. The racial divide in the 1920s, when this novel begins, allowed these injustices to flourish. The novel ends in the early 1960s, a time of great social

Having just polished off a work of verrry literary fiction, I was ready for something light and unchallenging. CHIEFS did the trick. A tattered, heavily foxed copy of Stuart Woods first novel from way back in 1981 made for an entertaining, easy read, but one with lessons to teach, which still remain relevant 38 years later. (Given how far we still have to go in 2019, one can imagine the levels of readerly discomfort it may have provoked in the early 80s.) It is billed as a murder mystery about a

Outstanding. Surprisingly layered and thoroughly suspenseful. Great picture of the entangled law and politics of the Civil rights era with a serial killer river running through. Really excellent.