Rudd finds his dead father's letters. They're faded but he can read enough to discover that his father and Anne Korth had an affair and then a baby, Lael, Rudd's half-brother. Rudd secretly contacts Lael and together they investigate Rudd's latest obsession, a 1902 murder credited to the disavowed Mormon ritual of blood sacrifice. What do the murderer and Rudd have in common and can Rudd avoid the same fate? Thrilling psychology, horrifying beliefs, and a dollop of structural invention combine to wow strong-stomached readers. Don't miss Evenson's afterword.
— Landon
Description
A taut literary thriller investigating the contemporary aftermath of Mormonism's shrouded and violent past.
About the Author
Brian Evenson: Praised by Peter Straub for going furthest out on the sheerest, least sheltered narrative precipice, Brian Evenson is the author of ten books of fiction. He has been a finalist for the Edgar Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the World Fantasy Award and the winner of the International Horror Guild Award, the American Library Association s award for Best Horror Novel, and one of "Time Out New York" s top books. The recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and three O. Henry Prizes, Evenson lives in Providence, Rhode Island, where he directs Brown University s Literary Arts Program.
