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Set mostly in the small town of Money, Mississippi, Percival Everett's novel begins with a run of brutal killings that bring two detectives from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation to town. They meet resistance from the sheriff, his deputy and the coroner, along with a string of racist white locals. Each crime scene holds a puzzle: a second corpse, of a man who resembles Emmett Till. Everett researched the history of lynching in the United States for the novel and credits Mark Twain for its humor. A limited series adaptation was announced in July 2025.
Dua Lipa said nobody puts it better than its straight-talking FBI agent, Herberta Hind, whose blunt verdict on history makes sense once the book is finished.
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Nobody puts it better than Herberta Hind, the book’s straight-talking (Black) FBI agent, when she says: ‘History is a motherfucker.’ And once you’ve read The Trees, you’ll understand why.
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