My Darkest Prayer by S. A. Cosby audiobook

My Darkest Prayer: A Novel

By S. A. Cosby
Read by Adam Lazarre-White, with Introduction read byS. A. Cosby

Macmillan Audio
18.80 Hours Unabridged
Format : Digital Download (In Stock)
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    ISBN: 9781250877512

Introduction read by the author. "Adam Lazarre-White's narration is multifaceted. His deep, resonating voice creates an enveloping soundscape, and he fully embodies the unique main characters of Cosby's latest crime novel." —AudioFile on Razorblade Tears Award-winning New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby’s debut novel My Darkest Prayer is republished in a new edition, with a new introduction from the author. “I handle the bodies.” Whether it's working at his cousin's funeral home or tossing around the local riffraff at his favorite bar, Nathan Waymaker is a man who knows how to handle the bodies. A former marine and sheriff's deputy, Nathan has built a reputation in his small Southern town as a man who can help when all other avenues have been exhausted. When a beloved local minister is found dead, his parishioners ask Nathan to make sure the death isn’t swept under the rug. What starts out as an easy payday soon descends into a maze of mayhem filled with wannabe gangsters, vicious crime lords, porn stars, crooked police officers, and a particularly treacherous preacher and his mysterious wife. Nathan must use all his varied skills and some of his wit to navigate the murky waters of small town corruption even as dark secrets of his own threaten to come to the surface. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

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Summary

Summary

Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award

A Strand Magazine Pick of the Year's Best Mystery Audiobooks

Introduction read by the author.

"Adam Lazarre-White's narration is multifaceted. His deep, resonating voice creates an enveloping soundscape, and he fully embodies the unique main characters of Cosby's latest crime novel." —AudioFile on Razorblade Tears

Award-winning New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby’s debut novel My Darkest Prayer is republished in a new edition, with a new introduction from the author.


“I handle the bodies.”

Whether it's working at his cousin's funeral home or tossing around the local riffraff at his favorite bar, Nathan Waymaker is a man who knows how to handle the bodies. A former marine and sheriff's deputy, Nathan has built a reputation in his small Southern town as a man who can help when all other avenues have been exhausted. When a beloved local minister is found dead, his parishioners ask Nathan to make sure the death isn’t swept under the rug.

What starts out as an easy payday soon descends into a maze of mayhem filled with wannabe gangsters, vicious crime lords, porn stars, crooked police officers, and a particularly treacherous preacher and his mysterious wife. Nathan must use all his varied skills and some of his wit to navigate the murky waters of small town corruption even as dark secrets of his own threaten to come to the surface.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Lazarre–White’s performance is subtle, a master class in narrating a book from a single viewpoint. Lazarre–White captures Waymaker’s character perfectly, embodying his wounded spirit and his resilience in the face of the constant injustices he witnesses…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” AudioFile
“[A] colorful tale of small-town corruption…[Cosby’s] powerful storytelling skills shine through.” Washington Post
“The man can write a hell of a fight scene, coupled with some authentic dialogue, and that’s a perfect combination. Recommended? Absolutely.” Mystery Tribune
“S. A. Cosby’s reissued debut thriller proves he was a master from the start…Cosby has in three books emerged as one of the genre’s best living practitioners…[This] reissue is a brilliant idea.” Los Angeles Times
“Cosby takes us through the paces of a mystery and keeps hold to what all his best characters do: Fighting fiercely for friends, family, and the preservation of community.” Barnes&Noble.com

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Author Bio: S. A. Cosby

Author Bio: S. A. Cosby

S. A. Cosby is a New York Times bestselling writer from southeastern Virginia. He is the author of All the Sinners Bleed, which was on more than forty Best Book of the Year lists, including Barack Obama’s, as well as the Edgar Award finalist Razorblade Tears and Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner Blacktop Wasteland. He has also won the Anthony Award, International Thriller Writers’ Thriller Award, Barry Award, Macavity Award, BCALA Award, and Audie Award and has been longlisted for the ALA Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction/Thrillers
Runtime: 18.80
Audience: Adult
Language: English