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Preacher Raises the Dead - An Evan Wycliff Mystery - cover

Preacher Raises the Dead - An Evan Wycliff Mystery

Gerald Everett Jones

Maison d'édition: LaPuerta Books and Media

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Synopsis

A preacher known for surprising results faces a test only doubt can solve in this twist-filled, small-town mystery.
 
Four-time winner in 2022, including Silver in both the Independent Press Award and New York City Big Book Award. The Preacher Evan Wycliff series has won 10 awards in mystery.
 
When Ann Shackleton revives after being declared dead, whispers of divine intervention ripple through rural Missouri. But Reverend Evan Wycliff, reluctant miracle man and part-time sleuth, knows he’s no faith healer. When the town’s most controversial figure — investment banker Stuart Shackleton — is released from jail on a technicality after being charged with the murder of a priest, Evan must confront a conspiracy of bad actors once again.
 
As Evan navigates his duties as a preacher, guardian, and makeshift detective, he’s pulled deeper into a dark-money scheme involving an orphanage, corrupt financiers, and an international sex trafficking ring. The only constant is the moral storm threatening to consume everything he loves—including the fragile trust of his found family.
 
Evan’s journey isn’t just about solving a crime — it’s about questioning miracles, facing down past sins, and choosing the kind of man he wants to be. In a town where every believer has secrets and every sinner a past, the difference between truth and deception is never obvious.
 
Praise for Preacher Finds a Corpse (Evan Wycliff #1) – Winner NYC Big Book Gold, IPA Silver, Eric Hoffer Finalist, NABE Pinnacle Best Mystery
 
This is literature masquerading as a mystery. Carefully yet powerfully, Gerald Jones creates a small, stunning world in a tiny midwestern town, infusing each character with not just life but wit, charm, and occasionally menace. This is the kind of writing one expects from John Irving or Jane Smiley. - Marvin J. Wolf, author of the Rabbi Ben Mysteries, including A Scribe Dies in Brooklyn
 
This is an excellent read. Such an engaging storyteller! It really sucked me in. That last page did cause a triple-take, quadruple-take, and whatever comes after, up to about eight. Jones is definitely one of my favorite authors. - John Rachel, author of Blinders Keepers and The Man Who Loved Too Much
 
Jones manages to infuse a deceptively simple story with suspense, angst, and whimsy, as well as surprise. His command of setting, history, and behavior is beyond exceptional. I can’t wait for the next book in the series. - Paula Berinstein,author of the Amanda Lester Detective series and host of “The Writing Show” podcast
 
Praise for Preacher Fakes a Miracle (Evan Wycliff #2) – NYC Big Book Silver
 
As anyone who’s spent time in a small town the American Midwest knows, there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes than you’d expect. Or suspect. And there are plenty of suspects in the latest Evan Wycliff mystery by Gerald Everett Jones. Preacher Fakes a Miracle haunted my dreams as I read it, in the way that a good story about a bad situation should. I’m looking forward to reading the next installment of the Evan Wycliff mystery series. - Pamela Jaye Smith, Mythworks, Award-Winning Writer-Director-Producer
 
A fast-moving mystery with twists and surprises that take you in unexpected directions.  Jones is adept at creating unique and fascinating characters.  His mystery sleuth is a part-timer with lots of heart who splits his time between religion, skip tracing and sometimes the metaphysical. The hero's search for a missing girl and his interactions with various eccentric individuals in the small town make him both sympathetic and compelling. A bit of a shock to learn what's really going on with the abducted young unwed mother... and amazing how it relates to real stories in the news today. - M.J. Richards, Coauthor of Dishonor Thy Father
Disponible depuis: 06/12/2022.
Longueur d'impression: 301 pages.

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