Righteous

Deep in the Utah desert, the small polygamous community of Blister Creek has a history of protecting its own. Even when a young woman is brutally murdered just blocks from her home, the residents of the conservative enclave close ranks. But just because they dont want outside law enforcement in their business doesnt mean the murder will go unpunished. More than a thousand miles away, Jacob Christianson, a medical student and son of a devout church elder, learns of his cousin Amandas murder. Though Jacob is skeptical of many of the communitys fundamentalist beliefs, his sharply analytical mind and family connection to the victim earns him the assignment of investigator into Amandas death. Jacob heads to Blister Creek, accompanied by his inquisitive younger sister, Eliza, to probe the bizarre circumstances of their cousins violent death. It doesnt take long for the pair to realize that Amandas murder was no random act; rather, it is part of a covert plot to overthrow the churchs leaders. Chilling and engrossing, The Righteous has been hailed as a first rate suspense thriller, a tightly plotted novel about the dark secrets hiding behind the veil of religion.