{"product_id":"the-delford-redemption-john-zullo-9781517459444","title":"The Delford Redemption","description":"Dr. Daniel Foster is a seventy year old man, living in the rural town of Delford Pennsylvania. Through a series of eight conversations\/reminiscences he has with the good people of Delford, we learn about his past life: from his childhood in Brooklyn; to his college years on Long Island; to his time as a teacher in both New York and New Jersey; to his retirement in Pennsylvania. These conversations\/reminiscences are both humorous and enlightening. We learn a lot about him through these soliloquies. The two most important things we learn are: due to his existentialism, he is unable to make connections with others; and he witnessed a murder thirty years ago, that initially seems benign. Meanwhile, the primary story is being driven forward by four Delford law enforcement officers: Chief Glen Garber - forty year old, former Philadelphia detective; Officer Timothy Bracken - twenty eight year old, sharpshooter and Delford native; Officer Louis Shedden - thirty five year old, former Special Forces soldier from Canada; and Amanda Pendergast - twenty five year old, Penn State law student. They are investigating five murders, which occur on the same morning, in a town which hasn't had a first degree murder committed in fifteen years. Although the entire novel is excellent, the way the two stories connect is profound. In addition to this connection - which is central to the overall story - we also see how Foster comes full circle and is finally able to effect positive change; both in himself and in the world around him. The climax is also profound and the overall character development is both penetrating and insightful. The relationship between Foster and a young Delford boy named Peter Ryan is filled with humor and wisdom. The relationship between Foster and Shedden - the only person Foster didn't know, prior to these murders - is filled with caring, understanding and mutual respect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Zullo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1517459443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781517459444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.64d","brand":"John Zullo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44068338827519,"sku":"9781517459444","price":11.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d9d8e566-8087-4553-b0f2-b9993a941c3a.jpg?v=1685418427","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-delford-redemption-john-zullo-9781517459444","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}