Winner of the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger 2012.
CWA Judges' comment: “An evocative, absorbing slice of Americana, this well-constructed Southern-gothic tale has dark touches of Faulkner, and highlights the dangers of all-powerful religious belief and fervour.”
Wiley Cash said "As an American writer, it's a shock and a real honor to win an award in a genre with such a proud British tradition."
STAR PICK IN THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB WINNER OF THE CWA JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER, FROM THE AUTHOR OF WHEN GHOSTS COME HOME 'Bold, daring, graceful and engrossing.' BOBBIE ANN MASON ____________ They said Pastor Chamblis was a good man. They said he could perform miracles, heal the sick - like my brother Stump ... But I know what I saw and it wasn't no miracle. Only Jess really knows what happened to his mute brother, but scared and on the run, can he live to reveal the evil truth behind the charismatic Pastor? 'Mesmerising. . . an intensely felt and beautifully told story.' New York Times Book Review
