Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Eskens

Boady lives in a small town in Missouri where people are slow to change their behavior and their minds and their loyalty rests with the town's bully. When a black family moves into town and has a prominent position at "the plant", tensions run high and violence is on the rise. Missing money and a missing woman who had access to that money are causing everyone to move carefully and not ruffle any feathers. There is just too much hatred to ignore and racial tension to avoid violence. A coming of age story with small-town racial hatred and politics makes for a slow burn novel with the potential for instant flames.