The Word: A Novel

The ultimate con.
Unforeseen consequences.
When Folsom Prison releases Joe Dixon for his latest transgressions, the career criminal vows never to return. The difference this time around?

Joe has a plan to turn everything around - he’s going to spread the gospel, and make a buck by fleecing his unsuspecting flock. Upon his release, Joe opens up a ramshackle storefront, names it The Word, and puts a bible in the front room. Mail order minster's certificate in hand, Joe's ready to get rich.

But with the neighborhood cops sniffing around, the local media clawing at his door, and a flock who desperately needs his guidance, Joe's grand idea doesn't seem to be working quite as planned...

Praised as "an intriguing premise and surprising results” by Terry Jones (Monty Python), The Word is a moving, witty novel unlike any other.