Storyteller - Historical Fiction
Alan Anglyn
In 1972, Dan Palmer is exiled by a jealous boss and reassigned to Knobby Hill, a quiet Appalachian town where he’s the lone telephone company employee—and to locals, simply “the telephone man.”
He expects isolation. Instead, he’s pulled into the lives of quirky townsfolk, including Abigail Pierce, a wealthy widow whose grip on reality—and fortune—is slipping. When Dan uncovers a plot to steal her estate, he must choose whether to intervene or walk away.
Wry, heartfelt, and steeped in Appalachian grit, The Telephone Man and the Widow’s Fortune is a story of quiet redemption, unexpected heroism, and the connections that matter most.
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Alan Anglyn
Author
My Story
I write novels with the heart of a Southern storyteller and the hands of a man who’s done it all – from air traffic control to oyster boats, cotton mills to chimney sweeping. Raised in rural Georgia and now rooted in Kansas, I draw on a lifetime of odd job, eccentric characters, and quiet revelations to craft fiction that resonates.
Reader Reviews
“Wonderful effort by Alan Anglyn. A fast paced story that will keep you turning (or swiping) the pages. The pictures he paints of life in 1972 are spot on. I was working a part time job for Southern Bell that summer and as a result visited an old electro-mechanical switching office on several occasions. I could here the loud clatter of the switches all over again. His descriptions of the town diner brought back smells and tastes of the places we ate working in the rural areas of Middle Georgia. You won't want to miss this offering and one can only hope there is another headed our way!”
- E. S.
“I enjoyed the story and the cast of characters. For those of us that lived in the 70s and worked in the Telco business, the book is an especially fun read! I also really liked Abigail (after Bess, of course...gotta love that pig!). It's very rare to find a book that lets an 80 plus year old woman be such a delightfully eccentric character as well as be depicted as capable of taking care of herself! Hope this will be the first of many."
- M. D.
Alan Anglyn
Author of The Telephone Man and the Widow’s Fortune… a wry, heartfelt, novel steeped in Appalachian grit. A story of quiet redemption, unexpected heroism, and the connections that matter most.