{"product_id":"preacher-fakes-a-miracle-an-evan-wycliff-mystery-9781733268448","title":"Preacher Fakes a Miracle: An Evan Wycliff Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the heart of rural Missouri, former physicist-turned-preacher Evan Wycliff is no stranger to mystery-or pain. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e2020 New York City Big Book Award - Distinguished Favorite (Silver) in Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill grieving the death of his fiancée and navigating the spiritual minefield of small-town faith, he's trying to live a quiet life. But when Melissa Benton, a troubled teen mother with epilepsy, is forcibly taken from her sister's trailer by child welfare officers-and separated from her newborn-Evan's life of uneasy peace is shattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe quickly learns Melissa isn't just another runaway. Her baby may be the illegitimate son of Luke Shackleton, a wealthy banker's schizophrenic teen heir, now locked away in a questionable mental clinic. Evan's mission to find Melissa becomes more urgent as he uncovers a chilling web of corruption: a manipulative psychiatrist, complicit clergy, human trafficking masked as adoption, and a mysterious Eastern European syndicate with secrets to keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvan's investigation pits him against power players who consider people like Melissa disposable. His only ally may be Luke, whose psychic connection to Melissa might be real-or madness. To protect them both, Evan must do something he's never done before-fake a miracle so convincing, it just might save a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the deeper he digs, the higher the stakes-and the more Evan questions whether justice can ever come without sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending spiritual suspense, gritty noir, and sharp-witted dialogue, Preacher Fakes a Miracle is a soulful mystery of love, faith, and the lengths one man will go to uncover the truth. Fans of Louise Penny, Julia Spencer-Fleming, and James Lee Burke will find a new hero to root for in Evan Wycliff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is literature masquerading as a mystery.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e La Puerta Productions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733268448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Gerald Everett Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197249089717,"sku":"9781733268448","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0c6b81f3-e391-4830-a6e1-f1775826dbb9.jpg?v=1769622767","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/preacher-fakes-a-miracle-an-evan-wycliff-mystery-9781733268448","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}