A Cry from the Dust (A Gwen Marcey Novel)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (771 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1401690432 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Mountain Meadows Massacre remains controversial to this day--but the truth may be written on the skulls of the victims. Can a forensic artist reconstruct two centuries of suppressed history before it repeats itself? In A Cry from the Dust, Carrie Stuart Parks utilizes her own background as a celebrated, FBI-trained forensic artist to blend fact and fiction into a stunning mystery.. Carol Award winner for best mystery/suspense/thriller of 2015awarded by ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers), Finalist: the Christy Awards. When renowned forensic artist Gwen Marcey is recruited to reconstruct the faces of recently unearthed victims at Mountain Meadows, she isn't expecting more than an interesting gig and a break from her own hectic life. As evidence of a cover-up mounts--a cover-up spanning the entire history of the Mormon church--Gwen finds herself in the crosshairs of a secret society bent on fulfilling prophecy and revenging old wrongs. Finalist: the Selah Awards
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES A GOOD PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER! MeezCarrie Gwen Marcey is such a great character! She's "real" and authentic, and her inner dialogue is delightful. Her relationship with her best friend Beth is both hilarious and sweet, and Gwen's struggles with her ex-husband and her teenage daughter are ones to which many women can relate. On top of all of that, her job as a forensic artist is fascinating as are her skills at deception detection. In short, she's a fictional character I would want as a friend should that ever be possible.In Carrie Stuart Parks' debut novel, she take. GREAT READ!! This book was recommended to me by Amazon so I was wary about purchasing it but had run out of reading material so I took the plunge! Way to go Amazon!! Its great!! Now Im trying to do this review without giving much away which might be hard ;) This book dives you straight into the Mormon world. Not something I would've normally enjoyed but the author makes it so interesting!! I found myself playing the detective and trying to decide who to believe and trust! Its starts with a crime, murder, runaway and heads straight into m. "Intriguing!" according to Rebecca Maney. "Everything happens for a reason".Forensic artist Gwen Marcy is inclined to believe that God has intentionally zeroed in upon her life; after surviving a nasty divorce, breast cancer, and a rebellious teen, she is hardly up to the challenge of solving crimes and being chased across state lines by murderous Mormon zealots. But that is exactly the situation she finds herself in. It is as if time has rolled back to the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre with its Avenging Angels and mass graves. Someone is killing one person after a
She has won numerous awards for her fine art as well. The author/illustrator of numerous books on drawing and painting, Carrie continues to create dramatic watercolors from her studio in the mountains of Idaho. . Carrie Stuart Parks is a Christy finalist as well as a Carol award-winning author. An internationally known forensic artist, she travels with her husband, Rick, across the US and Canada teaching courses in forensi
"Renowned forensic and fine artist Parks' action-packed and compelling tale of suspense is haunting in its intensity. Let’s just say it’s amazing what some people think they can do with Semtex. and the research behind the novel brings credibility to the story. Her writing is polished, and the research behind the novel brings credibility to the story.' 'an excellent book that is sure to put Carrie Stuart Parks on readers’ radar.” (RT Book Reviews)“A unique novel of forensics and fanaticism. A Cry from the Dust will keep you hoping, praying and guessing till the end.” (