Preacher Fakes a Miracle: An Evan Wycliff Mystery (#2)
A schizophrenic boy. An epileptic girl. Their problem isn't demons.
2020 NYC Big Book Distinguished Favorite in Mystery
Amateur sleuth Evan Wycliff is a disillusioned divinity student who is fascinated by astrophysics. He's found the answers he seeks nowhere. He's dropped out of school and returned to his small-town farm roots in Southern Missouri. He’s also disappointed in love. His beautiful fiancé was a brilliant Jewish scientist, a defense contractor who was killed in a rocket attack in Syria.
These days Evan gets guest preacher gigs and uses his investigative skills as skip tracer for the local car and tractor dealership. In this second novel in the series, Evan counsels a boy who is afflicted with schizophrenia and has been accused of rape. Along with related abuses of the child welfare system, he uncovers a teen trafficking ring run out of a luxury casino resort by a Russian oligarch.
Second to None in Mystery!
In 2020, the first and second Evan Wycliff mysteries won Gold and Silver respectively in the New York City Big Book Awards – beating out entries from both indies and the major publishers.
Guest preacher Evan Wycliff gets pulled into schemes and intrigues because sometimes no one else in this small town will take the side of the victims.
In the first novel in this series, Preacher Finds a Corpse, Evan investigates the untimely death of his best friend. The authorities rule it a suicide, but Evan isn’t so sure. But even if Bob Taggart took his own life – did someone drive him to it?
In the second book, Preacher Fakes a Miracle, Evan uncovers a trafficking ring tied to local charities that is not only exploiting young women but also selling child adoptions. Oddly, his reputation is enhanced because some folks believe in demonic possession.
In this third installment, Evan’s reputation precedes him, and he has to manage expectations he can work miracles. Stepping into the role of full-time minister, he quickly finds out the work is harder than he imagined, and his success at seeking a wider audience stirs controversies.
