Shelly Frome
2 SeriesShelly Frome is an American author known for his mystery novels, plays, and non-fiction books. A former actor, he is a professor emeritus of dramatic arts at the University of Connecticut. He has contributed numerous articles on creative writing and acting to various publications and websites.
In Shelly Frome's Twilight of the Drifter, Josh Devlin, a disillusioned journalist in his thirties, encounters a runaway named Alice in a Kentucky homeless shelter. He takes her to Memphis and his uncle's Blues Hall Cafe, seeking to help her while rebuilding his own life. As Josh navigates his challenges, a Delta bluesman's past intertwines with their lives. The plot escalates when Josh confronts a backwoods tracker obsessed with the Civil War, leading to a collision course with the machinations of Mississippi's governor-elect.
