Old Scratch

by Warren Driggs

The rich and powerful Senator Ken Lawson has just been reelected. Handsome and charming, his political agenda caters to his biggest donors—conservatives fighting bitterly against stubborn liberals who oppose free enterprise. His wife’s family has bankrolled his career and despite her tedium with him, they have dreams of even greater political glory for Ken. But those dreams are shattered when two bumbling criminals accidentally see him in bed with the beautiful wife of his largest donor on the afternoon she is murdered by a blow to the head with a shovel. They devise a comically amateurish blackmail scheme against him. Unfortunately, it backfires. Fearing for their lives, they go to the police. When Ken is arrested for Chelsea’s murder, he reluctantly admits to his affair with her, but denies he’s the killer, in spite of considerable evidence against him. Lawson’s murder trial has one shocking revelation after another, and justice is ultimately served in unsuspecting ways. The tale is narrated by the devil, Old Scratch himself, who observes the colorful cast of characters with utter bemusement. He is happily amused at the behavior of these characters and how easily they are ensnared by the Seven Deadly Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, and Pride. With a wry and satisfying tale of murder and mystery, OLD SCRATCH is a rollicking good read that will keep the pages turning until the Devil ultimately gets his due.

384 pages, Paperback

Published April 5, 2017

About the author

Warren Driggs developed a passion for writing after his semi-retirement from practicing law. He splits his time between southern Utah where he runs and hikes in the red rocks, and Salt Lake City where he works as a part-time attorney. He is married with four extraordinary children. His interests are wide ranging, and he has written novels about the right to die with dignity, and an historical fiction on the life of Joseph Smith. Drawing on his trial lawyer background, he has also written a legal courtroom thriller and a murder mystery which he hopes to publish soon.

Reviews

[Kenneth F. Hollman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read with devil narrating.

Enjoyed it. Would enjoy sharing a glass of wine with Warren to get to know him. Will read his last book.