Constellations

by Tim Bryant

When Artillery Conray Patton washes up on the bank of the Angelina River in 1958, it's both the end of a journey and the beginning of a story. It's one that stretches from the Civil War to the civil rights era, from the now-gone riverboat town of Pattonia, Texas to Senegal on the west coast of Africa. It takes a pretty big man to encompass that kind of span. Art Patton pulls it off and then some. There are skeletons and voices in Patton's past to be sure. But the real mystery is Art himself. Solve him, and the rest of the story follows.

278 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 22, 2015

About the author

Tim Bryant published his first novel DUTCH CURRIDGE in 2010, and followed it with three more in the series: SOUTHERN SELECT (2013), SPIRIT TRAP (2014) and OLD MOTHER CURRIDGE (2016). He was named one of the Top Five Texas Authors of 2014 by BookPeople in Austin, TX. Tim's novel CONSTELLATIONS was released by Behooven Press in April of 2015. His first Wilkie John Western, A WORLD OF HURT is released by Kensington Books in December, 2017.

Tim also writes and records music, having released albums under his own name, 2Take Tim, Othy and with the international band Ramshackle Day Parade.

He says his heart lives in New Orleans, his head in East Texas. He currently resides with his head and visits his heart whenever possible. He has two kids and two ex wives. He loves them all.

Reviews

[Joseph Patchen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A mystery within many. An amazing tale of a life within the lives of others. Thus is a unique tale and one that should be on your shelf and in your mind.

[Judy Pancoast · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book and gave it four stars because I only give five to the ultimate books. But Tim Bryant’s story of Art Conray Patton is utterly captivating, mysterious, evocative and just beautifully written. This is a book to get lost in. Jump in and travel under the stars with Art...or?? 😉