The Reckoning

Pete Banning was Clanton's favorite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, father, ne... (more)

Pete Banning was Clanton's favorite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, father, neighbor, and a faithful member of the Methodist church. Then one cool October morning in 1946. he rose early, drove into town, walked into the Church, and calmly shot and killed the Reverend Dexter Bell. As if the murder wasn't shocking enough, it was even more baffling that Pete's only statement about it, to the sheriff, to his defense attorney, to the judge, to his family and friends, and to the people of Clanton, was "I have nothing to say." And so the murder of the esteemed Reverend Bell became the most mysterious and unforgettable crime Ford County had ever known. (less)

Pete Banning was Clanton's favorite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, father, ne... (more)

Pete Banning was Clanton's favorite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, father, neighbor, and a faithful member of the Methodist church. Then one cool October morning in 1946. he rose early, drove into town, walked into the Church, and calmly shot and killed the Reverend Dexter Bell. As if the murder wasn't shocking enough, it was even more baffling that Pete's only statement about it, to the sheriff, to his defense attorney, to the judge, to his family and friends, and to the people of Clanton, was "I have nothing to say." And so the murder of the esteemed Reverend Bell became the most mysterious and unforgettable crime Ford County had ever known. (less)

The #1 bestselling author of Too Much and Never Enough examines America's national trauma, rooted in our history but dra... (more)

The #1 bestselling author of Too Much and Never Enough examines America's national trauma, rooted in our history but dramatically exacerbated by the impact of current events and the Trump administration's corrupt and immoral policies, and reveals what must be done to rebuild our faith in leadership. (less)

After losing her husband during the Great Plague, Grace is unjustly accused of being a witch and placed in the custody o... (more)

After losing her husband during the Great Plague, Grace is unjustly accused of being a witch and placed in the custody of England's most ruthless witch-hunter, Judge Moorcroft. Forced to endure torture while steadfastly maintaining her innocence, Grace faces her own inner demons as the devil himself starts to work his way into her mind. (less)

After losing her husband during the Great Plague, Grace is unjustly accused of being a witch and placed in the custody o... (more)

After losing her husband during the Great Plague, Grace is unjustly accused of being a witch and placed in the custody of England's most ruthless witch-hunter, Judge Moorcroft. Forced to endure torture while steadfastly maintaining her innocence, Grace faces her own inner demons as the devil himself starts to work his way into her mind. (less)