Bycatch
About this ebook
Rex Thompson has spent decades hiding a felony he committed during the Vietnam War. But when his troubled sons scuttle a shrimp boat in Biloxi Bay—drowning an immigrant fisherman who once witnessed Rex’s crime—the past resurfaces with devastating force.
As guilt threatens to consume him, Rex remains silent. That is, until the victim’s daughter, Anh Truong, discovers a wartime journal and confronts him with a truth her father never shared. With the law closing in and his family unraveling, Rex must choose: protect his sons or seek redemption from those he betrayed.
Set on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Bycatch is a gripping Southern literary thriller that explores the tangled legacies of war, the weight of guilt, and the fragile hope of forgiveness. Where Vietnamese and Southern cultures collide, one man’s choices ripple across generations.
Perfect for fans of moral suspense, Southern fiction, and character-driven mysteries, Bycatch delivers a haunting tale of reckoning and redemption.
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About the author
Alexander Blevens is an award-winning historical fiction author. His latest novel, Arkansas Black, bridges Western and Southern genres and won the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. He writes emotionally resonant stories of family bonds, hardship, moral choice, and character, all grounded in accurate historical settings.
An Air Force veteran, retired orthopaedic surgeon, and public speaker, he found his voice as a writer later in life. He has appeared on public radio, national author panels, at regional book festivals and book clubs, and at local library events.
Raised in California, he now makes his home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where he lives and writes with his wife, a Southern belle from New Orleans.