Sinners Bleed

A New York Times bestseller, USA Today bestseller, and the Washington Post's pick for The Twelve Best Thrillers of the Year, S.A. Cosby's "All the Sinners Bleed" has been widely acclaimed. The novel was also named one of TIME's 100 Must Read Books of the Year, a Goodreads Choice Award nominee, and one of USA Today's Best Reviewed Books of the Year. It was further recognized as BookPage's Best Mystery of the Year, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, and an Editors' Choice of the New York Times Book Review. The book was even included in Barack Obama's Summer Reading List and named one of the Financial Times' Best Crime Books of the Year.

This atmospheric pressure cooker of a novel follows Titus Crown, the first Black sheriff in the history of Charon County, Virginia. Titus, a former FBI agent, knows that his quiet hometown, with its moonshine, cornbread, and honeysuckle, hides dark secrets beneath the surface. When a schoolteacher is killed by a former student, who is then fatally shot by Titus's deputies, the sheriff uncovers a series of terrible crimes and the work of a serial killer who has been operating in plain sight.

As Titus investigates the shootings, he grapples with the killer's possible connections to a local church and the town's harrowing history. Projecting confidence about closing the case, Titus conceals a painful secret from his own past. Meanwhile, he must also contend with a far-right group that wants to hold a parade celebrating Charon's Confederate history.

Charon is Titus's home and his heart, but where faith and violence intersect, a reckoning is inevitable. Powerful and unforgettable, "All the Sinners Bleed" confirms S.A. Cosby as "one of the most muscular, distinctive, grab-you-by-both-ears voices in American crime fiction," according to the Washington Post.

Praised by literary giants like Stephen King, who called the novel "fresh and exhilarating," "All the Sinners Bleed" is a gripping and nuanced exploration of racism, extremism, and the complex ties that bind a community. Cosby's masterful storytelling and rich character development make this a must-read for fans of contemporary crime fiction.

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