The Burgess Boys (2013) is the fourth book by the American author Elizabeth Strout. The novel was first published in hardback on March 26, 2013, through Random House. The story follows two brothers who must return home to help out their sister after her son is accused of a hate crime. The novel is set in the fictional New England town of Shirley Falls, the setting of Strout's first novel, Amy and Isabelle. Source: Wikipedia (en)