
A 2005 Sherwood Anderson Short Story Contest finalist! It's 1916, and Roy is a southern teenager deeply in love with a sweetheart Yankee named Emily...with a hidden mean streak. When the circus comes to town and a rampaging elephant named Mary kills a man, their relationship faces the ultimate test when the townsfolk decide to hang the elephant for her crimes.
Author

Ernie Lindsey grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia, working on the family farm and reading, and has spent his life telling stories to anyone that will listen. He currently works as a freelance writer and is the author of five Mystery & Suspense novels and numerous short stories. When he's not writing, you can find him tackling the gigantic To Be Read list on his Kindle or the never-ending stack of books in his office. Ernie and his family live in Oregon, along with a multi-fingered Hemingway cat named Luna. Head over to Ernie's site where you can pick up some free Kindle books. Join him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ErnieLindseyFiction.