The Anchorman Murders
by Ethel Headen
Prejudice. Discrimination. Stereotyping. Unfortunately, these were all acknowledged facts in America fifty years ago. In The Anchorman Murders, they all play a distinct role in the dramatic turn of events for John Brower and the tragedy that occurs as he tries to lift himself above his humble beginnings.
Growing up in the South, Ella, John Brower’s niece, knew how special it was that John had attended college and was planning to move north to work as an anchorman. When he arrived, however, he was denied the job because he was an African American. Eventually John, apparently driven by depression and anger, killed those responsible for discriminating against him, then committed suicide.
Ella’s experiences a few years later stand in contrast to those of John as she works to support herself and later build a happy and successful life with her husband and children despite the visual impairment that had hampered her early education. The two sections are tied together in their common conclusions focusing on “the end of a new beginning.” The Anchorman Murders blends elements of family drama, faith, and social commentary to create a fast-paced and engaging novel.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ethel grew up in North Carolina during the era of segregation but now resides in New York.
She has a high school education and she and her husband John have five children: Annette, Deborah, John, William, and Mark. She loves to write as a hobby, and this is her first published novel.
(2008, paperback, 38 pages)
Prejudice. Discrimination. Stereotyping. Unfortunately, these were all acknowledged facts in America fifty years ago. In The Anchorman Murders, they all play a distinct role in the dramatic turn of events for John Brower and the tragedy that occurs as he tries to lift himself above his humble beginnings.
Growing up in the South, Ella, John Brower’s niece, knew how special it was that John had attended college and was planning to move north to work as an anchorman. When he arrived, however, he was denied the job because he was an African American. Eventually John, apparently driven by depression and anger, killed those responsible for discriminating against him, then committed suicide.
Ella’s experiences a few years later stand in contrast to those of John as she works to support herself and later build a happy and successful life with her husband and children despite the visual impairment that had hampered her early education. The two sections are tied together in their common conclusions focusing on “the end of a new beginning.” The Anchorman Murders blends elements of family drama, faith, and social commentary to create a fast-paced and engaging novel.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ethel grew up in North Carolina during the era of segregation but now resides in New York.
She has a high school education and she and her husband John have five children: Annette, Deborah, John, William, and Mark. She loves to write as a hobby, and this is her first published novel.
(2008, paperback, 38 pages)
