On Being a Vermonter and the Rise and Fall of the Phil Corbett Detective Arkady Renko--one of the

Detective Arkady Renko--one of the most compelling figures in modern fiction (USA TODAY)--returns in this tense thriller set amid the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

--Madeline Miller

with two teenagers growing up too quickly)

David Hill

who she feels drawn to for reasons she can't explain

On Being a Vermonter and the Rise and Fall of the Phil Corbett Detective Arkady Renko--one of theOn Being a Vermonter is a case study of a Vermont farm that existed from the early 1800s to the early 1900s. As the Holmes Farm pioneered advanced orchard methods and made a distinctive contribution to the apple industry in Vermont, the book makes an important contribution to the literature and history of Vermont apple orchards. In addition, the farm was a leading breeder of trotters, horses with a Morgan horse heritage. The book examines the end of