A ghostly shade of pale merle temple book

Recently, i met with merle temple at his book signing in tupelo ms. The trilogy is used in many high school and college english classes, and the books are. Merle is author of the novel, a ghostly shade of pale, inspired by experiences in the ms. Temple talks about what was going on in his life during the drug wars which were some unbelievable scenes in his book. Raids on moonshine operations deep in the woods of prentiss, tishomingo and other area counties were just the tip of the iceberg of corruption temple met up with through his journey as a narcotics agent. The bible book store on 23rd avenue in downtown meridian was host to merle temple, as he signed copies of his book a ghostly shade of pale. The relief i feel is enormous as we approach the release of the final book in the trilogy, he said.

Both are written as fiction but drawn from his experiences as an agent for the mississippi bureau of narcotics, a security manager for the bell system, a corporate public relations manager and lobbyist, and a manager in political campaigns. This book is an actual eye opener from the disastrous events. Temple became an author and wrote books based on his life experiences from being an undercover agent. By adam dodson the selma timesjournal mississippi novelist merle temple, most famous for his book a ghostly shade of pale, spent his friday evening speaking to members of the selma book club. Mississippi bureau of narcotics captain michael parker is an unlikely player in a. A local college just announced that they had selected it as required reading for all english students. The novels are written as fiction but drawn from his experiences as a deputy sheriff, a mississippi bureau of narcotics agent and captain in the first drug wars, a manager.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a ghostly shade of pale the michael parker series book 3. Merle temples law enforcement early years fictionalized. Merle temple is the author of the michael parker trilogy. His books, a rented world 2014 and a ghostly shade of pale 20 are. He worked for the fbi in washington after high school in 1966.

He received two degrees at ole miss, and is the author of the michael parker series. Merle temple signs a ghostly shade of pale square books. Readers who followed mississippi bureau of narcotics captain michael parker in a ghostly shade of pale will discover, as michael does, that the gangsters who tried to kill him were amateurs compared to the political criminals he confronts in the unholy. Merle temples title, a ghostly shade of pale, is enough to send a shiver up my spine, something i normally shy away from, but i fell for his language as a fan of southern fictionthe tone of the novel is part gothic, part mystery, part thriller and all stratagem, as we follow the rather naive drug enforcement agent michael parker climbing the at times crooked career ladder in drug enforcement while simultaneously descending into a dangerous underground world. Temple wrote his first book in the trilogy in 20 a ghostly shade of pale. Episode 191 merle temple interview en the author stories. History files on a bygone era are ripped open and rewritten in games of murder, betrayal, the macabre, and the supernatural. The first chapter starts out with great action that will draw you in. There is little room for nuance, ambiguity or irony in this book, but there is. Just finished reading a ghostly shade of pale and was totally entranced with merle temples description of the war on drugs. On the surface, the plot of merle temples novel, a ghostly shade of pale, may seem like something from an action movie, complete with mobsters and drug busts gone awry. After years working in the mississippi bureau of narcotics and as a security manager for bell system, temple wrote his first michael parker novel, a ghostly shade of pale, which was. A ghostly shade of pale 20 we are beamed down into the explosive and turbulent usa of the mid70s, a country engulfed by the social and military.

This feature takes a look at the michael parker trilogy, and discovers something quite remarkable. Novelist to speak to students, book club the selma times. The diverse elements of a southern gothic nightmare converg. Jan ballard, yarn spinners book club just finished reading a ghostly shade of pale and was totally entranced with merle temples description of the war on drugs. Book signing merle atlanta lisa southern profile david in. Merle temple received his bachelors degree in public administration, and a masters degree in criminal justice management at ole miss. I gave author merle temples first book, a ghostly shade of pale, 5 stars. Michael parker is a law enforcement officer created by the author merle temple. Over the past two years, merle temple has been on a mission to fulfill a promise he made to god. Temple s a ghostly shade of pale is a fascinating page turner that had me staying up at night and then enthusiastically picking up the second and then the third book to read further of michaels life and of the others in his story. A ghostly shade of pale, a rented world and the redeemed.

The second book in the collection, ghostly, is the bestselling novel in barnes and noble history for northern mississippi. He moved back to mississippi where he earned bachelor and masters degrees in criminal justice at the university of mississippi in oxford. Merle temple currently is working on his doctorate. A ghostly shade of pale, a crime story as literature by merle temple, is the first in a trilogy of books about one mans rise, fall, and redemption. Merle temple author southern literature publishing. Author merle temple fulfills promise to god news the. The third in the trilogy is the redeemed, which he recently completed while on sabbatical in our area. Once upon a time in mississippi, a ghostly shade of pale, a rented world, and the redeemed. Bureau of narcotics, and is writing the sequel, a rented world, based on events in the bell system and politics. North mississippi author temple signs hollywood contract.

Merle temple is scheduled to speak to grades 79 and grades 1012 on thursday, jan. Ole miss grad merle temple hopeful novel will be made into. Download a ghostly shade of pale by merle temple in pdf epub ebook. Merle temple is the author of the michael parker series. Under contract with xg productions kindle edition by temple, merle. A ghostly shade of pale the michael parker series book 2 temple, merle on.

Merle temple, a native of tupelo, mississippi, came of age in the south in the wake of elvis, the civil rights movement, and the vietnam war. A ghostly shade of pale the michael parker series book 2 merle temple on. A ghostly shade of pale establishes merle temple among the elite writers of gripping tales in the southern tradition. It follows michael through many trials and tribulations.

Written by merle temple we are in the deep south, strutting that wellworn stage set where almost anything can happen the land where mississippi meets tennessee meets arkansas. I can barely wait to begin the fourth book and highly recommend all. The barnes and noble store that serves northeast ms. A ghostly shade of pale, a rented world, and the redeemed. A ghostly shade of pale, criminal minds jim clemente says, ghostly is a crime story as literature. Although, this story is fiction, it is still based on real events that mr. It picks up where ghostly shade of pale, leaves off. It was during this time in the 1970s, which provided fodder for temples first book, a ghostly shade of pale. As one of those first agents in the bureau sent out to slay the dragon, all we had was a belief that we were the good guys. Xg productions has taken an option on merles books for a proposed tv series. Interview with merle temple, author of a ghostly shade of pale. Temple will have to settle for and aggregate of 2 fives. A ghostly shade of pale by merle temple, paperback.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Michael parkers narrative is truly merle temples story. He worked for the fbi in washington before returning to mississippi to earn two degrees at the university of mississippi where he would later receive the distinguished alumni award. History files on a bygone era are ripped open and rewritten in games of murder. In atlanta with david skinner and lisa love of southern reader to discuss profile for april. The book takes michael from the bureau into the corporate world and the world of. As soon as the xg productions team read a ghostly shade of pale we knew that it would make a great series.

A ghostly shade of pale 20 biography of merle temple. Deputy, blood on the ground, a ghostly shade of pale, a rented world, and the redeemed. A ghostly shade of pale by merle temple autographs for you. In a ghostly shade of palethe first book in the trilogytemple introduced his. A ghostly shade of pale the michael parker series book 3.

Merle temples biography and major works, author of a ghostly shade of pale. Merle temple is the author of a ghostly shade of pale and the sequel, a rented world. Author temple fulfills promise to god with trilogy. A ghostly shade of pale is a great book and needs to be added to everyones reading list. Xg productions has taken an option on merle s books for a proposed tv series. Merle temples newest southern gothic fiction relives his moments of first putting on the badge and upholding the law. A ghostly shade of pale might not be subtle, and it is certainly a long read, but. He is one of the most captivating people i have had the privilege to speak. Its the type of book that you do not want to put down. Ole miss grad merle temple hopeful novel will be made into tv. A ghostly shade of pale the michael parker series book 2.

Written by merle temple we are in the deep south, strutting that. His ministry, prisoners of the lord, planted christian movie nights at three prison sites where thousands of men were exposed to christ. Merle signed books for the casts of criminal minds and major crimes in. The divergent elements of a southern gothic nightmare converge and occupy the same stage in a ghostly shade of pale. Merle temple author of shade of pale book spotlight. The promise was that he would write three books a trilogy. I can barely wait to begin the fourth book and highly recommend all as fantastic reads. Discover more book printing companies in saltillo on manta. This book, written by a more experienced hand it is the 2nd of 3 in a series, should have a 6 stars. Merle temple author of a ghostly shade of pale merle temple, a native of tupelo, mississippi, came of age in the south in the wake of elvis, the civil rights movement, and the vietnam war.