The Last Wren Song

De: Jerry Zak

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Trevor County, Iowa, better known to east and west coast citizens as “flyover country,” will most likely never be in the national spotlight. The vast stretches of corn, alfalfa, wheat and feed covering mile after mile are just not that interesting. And, of course, we all know what those city slickers think of the folks thereabouts. But then again there was that dull century old barn, you know, the kind that shows signs of giving in to gravity at any moment after so many storm battering years. Suddenly this creaky structure has become pivotal in exposing a mystery no one in Trevor County was prepared for. Consider the players: The farmer: Stanton Burros, his wife Edna, and sons, Troy and Devon. The Sheriff: Beaushard Prichard, (“Buzz” to the locals). Sheriff Prichard, a country boy himself, was up for re-election. The Reporter: Thelma Gross, a pain in the ass reporter for the Evening Rooster. It was said that Thelma was blessed with a tenacious gossip gene. The Coroner: Rick Thorton. Rumor has it that he whistles show tunes while performing autopsies. The Wizard: Affectionately referred to as the “Wiz" … and of course, some of the “locals” of Trevor County Say, if you've got the time, drop on down and meet the folks.