Dry county /
Hinkson, Jake,
Dry county / Jake Hinkson. - First Pegasus Books hardcover edition. - 243 pages ; 24 cm
"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--and 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"--Jacket flap.
9781643132235 1643132237
Clergy--Fiction.
Extortion--Fiction.
Closeted gays--Fiction.
Political corruption--Fiction.
Ozark Mountains--Fiction.
Arkansas--Fiction.
Noir fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Dry county / Jake Hinkson. - First Pegasus Books hardcover edition. - 243 pages ; 24 cm
"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--and 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"--Jacket flap.
9781643132235 1643132237
Clergy--Fiction.
Extortion--Fiction.
Closeted gays--Fiction.
Political corruption--Fiction.
Ozark Mountains--Fiction.
Arkansas--Fiction.
Noir fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)