BLOOD CRIES: a John Jordan Mystery (Book 10) (John Jordan Mysteries)
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I don’t believe Williams. I don’t buy his explanations and find his protestations incredible.
That said, I don’t believe he’s responsible for killing everyone on the task force’s list. I don’t think it very likely he killed Clifford Jones, for example—or the two female victims, Angel Lenair and LaTonya Wilson. Or some of the others. And the blood of each and every one still cries out—for justice, for acknowledgment, for truth.
I believe Wayne Williams is a practiced and habitual liar. In short, I believe him to be a compulsive, sociopathic serial killer.
Partly because of the way the investigation was conducted, partly because of the nature of such cases, there are truths and facts about the cases we’ll never know. Crimes will remain unsolved. Guilty people will remain free—or at least free from answering for these particular crimes.
Am I okay with that?
Do I have a choice?
Praise for the John Jordan Series
“Michael Lister may be the author of the most unique series running in mystery fiction. The Body and the Blood proves that once again. It crackles with tension and authenticity.” Michael Connelly
Publishers Weekly Starred Review:
“In Lister’s superior fourth book featuring cop-turned-prison chaplain John Jordan (after 2006’s story collection Flesh and Blood) . . . A plausible resolution concludes this first-rate locked-room mystery.”
Kirkus Starred Review:
“A realistic drama and surprising character depth. The spiritual dimension of John’s inner life adds a depth that’s often absent in the mystery genre. A realistically portrayed prison setting and a cast of characters depicted with complexity and nuance together form a quietly effective character-study/whodunit.”
“Eerie and cinematic, John Jordan manages to be deeply flawed yet utterly appealing. Lister, with his gift for exploring the nuances of human relationships, creates a vivid and multi-faceted supporting cast, each character finely-wrought, each portrayal unflinching. Suspenseful, complex and original, a page-turner with a soul.” Lisa Unger
Florida Book Award-winning series Florida Weekly called “a treasure of contemporary literature–suspenseful, provocative, and unsettling,”
“Michael Lister writes one of the most ambitious and unusual crime fiction series going. Not for the faint of heart, it’s Heart of Darkness meets The Shawshank Redemption. Read this book and see what crime fiction is capable of.” Julia Spencer-Fleming
“Chaplain John Jordan is one of crime fiction’s most original heroes, and his creator, Michael Lister is one of the genre’s freshest new voices.” PJ Parrish
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Books by Michael Lister
(John Jordan Novels)
Power in the Blood
Blood of the Lamb
Flesh and Blood
(Special Introduction by Margaret Coel)
The Body and the Blood
Blood Sacrifice
Rivers to Blood
Innocent Blood
(Special Introduction by Michael Connelly)
Blood Money
Blood Moon
(Jimmy “Soldier” Riley Novels)
The Big Goodbye
The Big Beyond
The Big Hello
In a Spider’s Web (short story)
The Big Book of Noir
(Merrick McKnight / Reggie Summers Novels)
Thunder Beach
A Certain Retribution
(Remington James Novels)
Double Exposure
(includes intro by Michael Connelly)
Separation Anxiety
(Sam Michaels / Daniel Davis Novels)
Burnt Offerings
Separation Anxiety
(Love Stories)
Carrie’s Gift
(Short Story Collections)
North Florida Noir
Florida Heat Wave
Delta Blues
Another Quiet Night in Desparation
(The Meaning Series)
The Meaning of Jesus
Meaning Every Moment
The Meaning of Life in Movies
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