Abstract
Linked short stories based in the imaginary city of Fontainebleau, on the banks of the Detroit River. There's something poisonous in the water, something menacing in the sky, and the soil, laced with an ancient curse, is yielding up unidentified bones along with corn. Then there are abusive husbands, snuff film producers, inconspicuous con women, and pederasts who live secret double lives.