{"product_id":"heavens-crooked-finger-isbn-9781683313915","title":"Heaven's Crooked Finger","description":"\u003cb\u003e2018 Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEerie, intense, and masterfully-crafted, Hank Early’s gripping series debut \u003ci\u003eHeaven’s Crooked Finger\u003c\/i\u003e transports readers to a secretive community in the Georgia mountains.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarl Marcus thought he had left the mountains of Georgia behind forever, and with them, the painful memories of a childhood spent under the fundamentalist rule of his father RJ’s church—a church built on fear, penance, and the twisting, writhing mass of snakes. But then an ominous photo of RJ is delivered to Earl’s home. The photograph is dated long after his father’s burial, and there’s no doubt that the man in the picture is very much alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Earl returns to Church of the Holy Flame searching for the truth, faithful followers insist that his father has risen to a holy place high in the mountains. Nobody will talk about the teenage girls who go missing, only to return with strange tattoo-like marks on their skin. Rumors swirl about an old well that sits atop one of the mountains, a place of unimaginable power and secrets. Earl doesn’t know what to believe, but he has long been haunted by his father, forever lurking in the shadows of his life. Desperate to leave his sinful Holy Flame childhood in the past, Earl digs up deeply buried secrets to discover the truth before time runs out and he’s the one put underground in \u003ci\u003eHeaven’s Crooked Finger\u003c\/i\u003e, Hank Early’s thrilling series debut.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHeaven’s Crooked Finger\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eSIBA Fall 2017 Okra Pick\u003cbr\u003e2017 Foreward INDIES Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You won’t put down this \u003cb\u003epowerful\u003c\/b\u003e and painful tale...a \u003cb\u003egripping\u003c\/b\u003e mystery.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Can the dead come back to life?...\u003ci\u003eHeaven’s Crooked Finger\u003c\/i\u003e has \u003cb\u003eaction, suspense and a cracking good mystery\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Phillip Margolin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eViolent Crimes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Third Victim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003etwisty\u003c\/b\u003e, page-turning, modern southern Gothic that packs an emotional wallop...The real deal.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Paul Tremblay, author of \u003ci\u003eA Head Full of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDisappearance at Devil’s Rock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From the opening pages of this book, you know you’re in the hands of \u003cb\u003ea rare talent\u003c\/b\u003e. Hank Early has penned a \u003cb\u003efast-paced\u003c\/b\u003e, thought provoking, and thoroughly satisfying southern mystery. \u003ci\u003eHeaven’s Crooked Finger\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly astonishing debut, and \u003cb\u003eone of the best rural mysteries I’ve ever read.\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e—John Rector, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ridge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlready Gone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cold Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Atmospheric...Readers with a taste for \u003cb\u003eraw, intense\u003c\/b\u003e mysteries will be rewarded.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eGritty and riveting\u003c\/b\u003e...Distinct pacing, a redolent sense of place, and striking characters. The mystery is \u003cb\u003esuspenseful\u003c\/b\u003e and action packed. Fans of James Lee Burke and John Hart will want to take note.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003eskillfully crafted\u003c\/b\u003e southern gothic \u003cb\u003epage-turner\u003c\/b\u003e. Ophidiophobes, beware.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003ePowerful and profound\u003c\/b\u003e...\u003ci\u003e Heaven’s Crooked Finger\u003c\/i\u003e is an \u003cb\u003eoutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e work of literary suspense, a tale as \u003cb\u003edevastatingly beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e as it is \u003cb\u003epowerfully intelligent...Remarkable.\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNY Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With \u003ci\u003eHeaven’s Crooked Finger\u003c\/i\u003e, Hank Early has not only written \u003cb\u003eone of the very best novels I’ve read this year\u003c\/b\u003e, but also introduced me to my favorite new mystery detective, Earl Marcus. This book is an \u003cb\u003eexpert mixture of action, suspense, and compelling characterization\u003c\/b\u003e that easily establishes Early as \u003cb\u003ea literary force of nature\u003c\/b\u003e. From the first page, the tension of the Marcus family’s impact on their small town, and the threat that poses to Earl, builds like a charge in the atmosphere, present and deadly threatening, leading to an ending that is electric. \u003ci\u003eHeaven’s Crooked Finger\u003c\/i\u003e is going to be on a lot of Best of 2017 lists.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Bracken MacLeod, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eStranded\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCome to Dust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A first-class mystery—\u003cb\u003egripping, atmospheric, and tense\u003c\/b\u003e from beginning to end. Hank Early’s storytelling is \u003cb\u003etruly outstanding\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Andrew Grant, author of \u003ci\u003eFalse Friend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The novel’s rapid pace hurries toward a conclusion that is surprisingly unexpected...A solid foundation for a new crime series.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eRiveting\u003c\/b\u003e...A humdinger of a story told with a \u003cb\u003efresh\u003c\/b\u003e voice and more than a lick of understanding.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hank Early’s \u003ci\u003eHeaven’s Crooked Finger\u003c\/i\u003e grabs you from the first page and doesn’t let go. Evocative place writing, \u003cb\u003ememorable-as-hell\u003c\/b\u003e characters, sentences that hum, great pacing, and \u003cb\u003ea strutting brutality. Early’s a writer of great power\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e—William Boyle, author of \u003ci\u003eGravesend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A Southern Gothic detective story that will long leave readers catching their breath. This one leaves a mark. Early writes like kudzu: The seed drops in the first chapters. \u003cb\u003eThe reader should run, lest they soon find themselves entangled, unable to wrest themselves free\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—Eryk Pruitt, author of \u003ci\u003eDirtbags\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHashtag\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhat We Reckon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eHank Early\u003c\/b\u003e is a middle school teacher and writer located in Central Alabama. He enjoys good beer, strong coffee, and wild storms. He’s married and has two kids who are constantly giving him ideas for his next novel. 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