Michael C. White
Resting PlacesDevastated by the loss of her son, Elizabeth embarks on a solitary road trip in search of answers—and finds unexpected grace along the way. Through grief, self-reckoning, and a life-altering encounter, Resting Places is a story of redemption, faith, and the courage to hope again.
Michael C. White, Author
Michael C. White is the author of eight novels and a collection of short stories, including Resting Places, runner-up for the 2024 Indie Authors Project Award, and A Brother’s Blood, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book. His novel Beautiful Assassin won the Connecticut Book Award for Fiction, and A Dream of Wolves received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist. His forthcoming novel, Skunktown (Regal House, 2027), explores race and moral awakening in 1968 America. White is the founding director of Fairfield University’s MFA Program in Creative Writing and lives in Madison, Connecticut.
Featured BOOKS
A Dream Of Wolves
Stewart Jordon, otherwise known as “Doc”, is an obstetrician who’s also the medical examiner in…
Resting Places
After receiving the devastating news of her son’s death, Elizabeth ekes out a lonely and…
The Garden Of Martyrs
In this powerful novel based on an actual case, two Irish immigrants are arrested, convicted…
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“This is a superb 1940s drama . . . a winner that condemns nations for their expendable deployment of individuals.”
Harriet Klausner
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“In brilliantly understated prose, White captures perfectly the insularity and claustrophobia of a small New England town, the gruff eccentricity of its inhabitants, the brusque pride of a lonely spinster, and the moral tragedy of war. This dazzling first novel deserves a place in all collections.”
Booklist
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“Soul Catcher is a marvelous historical novel . . . the perfect book if you or someone you love has worn out the DVD’s in Ken Burns’ documentary The Civil War.”
USA Today
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“The Garden of Martyrs is a meticulously researched and richly drawn portrait of the lives of two Irish-Catholic immigrants and their priest. Michael C. White has delivered a historical novel of lasting contemporary resonance.”
A Manette Ansay
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