Dry County: A Novel
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ISBN: 1643132237 / Publisher: Pegasus Crime, October 2019
A man with secrets, a successful preacher in the Arkansas Ozarks and proud husband and father of five, is forced to turn to the darkest corners of his small town when he is blackmailed by a former lover.
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A dark vision of American religion and politics, Dry County is a portrait of a man willing to do anything to hold on to his power'including murder.Richard Weatherford is a successful small-town preacher in the Arkansas Ozarks. He's a proud husband and father of five, and has worked hard to grow his loyal flock with strong sermons and smart community outreach. But while Weatherford is a man of influence and power'including a big force in local politics'he's also a man with secrets. In the lead up to the 2016 presidential election, Weatherford's world is threatened when he's blackmailed by a former lover. Collecting the money the blackmailer demands will be a nearly impossible feat, especially over Easter weekend, when all eyes are on him. So Weatherford will have to turn to the darkest corners of their small town in a desperate attempt to keep his world from falling apart. Exploring a divided country and a cracked façade through the alternating perspectives of Weatherford, his wife, his lover, and other town residents, Dry County is a powerful story about how far some will go to keep hold of all they know'and all that others think them to be.
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