The God-Honest Truth

A creepy newcomer doesn't take long to make his name in Argus, a tiny city halfway between the boondocks and the backwoods. When a teenage boy is found unconscious, head bloody, and exposed in the newcomer's van, townsfolk waste no time deciding he's a pervert. The rookie police detective investigates, but with no concrete evidence that a serious sex crime-or any crime-occurred, he can only guess at what the God-honest truth is. With the victim in a coma, and unable to say what happened, the truth remains elusive. DNA evidence-purported to be the ultimate answer to crime questions-offers no satisfactory answers. The rookie detective makes some mistakes, and these lead to a violent confrontation. A fascinating, compelling story for readers weary of police procedurals that seem to have all the answers.