The Devil Prayed and Darkness Fell: A Novella (Kindle Single)

Phelan Tierney sees his mission in life as coming to the aid of the lost, the broken, the despised. This reputation as the justice system’s St. Jude compels a woman named Marcheline Whalen to seek him out and ask for his help. Her brother — an Iraq War vet — stands accused of killing a cop. Not just any cop – the most widely respected and deeply loved officer on the local force. What Phelan learns, and what he’s obliged to do, will reshape his notions of justice, honor, and compassion forever.

David Corbett is the award-winning, Edgar-nominated author of the writing guide The Art of Character (“A writer’s bible” – Elizabeth Brundage) and five novels – including 2015’s The Mercy of the Night (Starred Review, Booklist) and Done for a Dime (a New York Times Notable Book), which was described by Patrick Anderson of the Washington Post as “one of the three or four best American crime novels I’ve ever read.” John Lescroart remarked, “The line runs through Ernest Hemingway and Graham Greene straight on to David Corbett. I'm not kidding. He's that good.” His short fiction has twice appeared in Best American Mystery Stories, and his non-fiction has appeared in the New York Times, Narrative, Writer’s Digest, Bright Ideas, MovieMaker, and numerous other outlets. www.davidcorbett.com

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