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.