Retribution: Regret, Revenge and Redemption in the Heartland

by Cheryl Reed

When young Danny Johnson discovers a horrific secret next door, he wants only to right the terrible wrong. But who would believe the revered Pentecostal preacher could be doing such a thing to his granddaughter and why can’t little Tammy Marks understand she wasn’t born to turn good men bad? The teens forge a bond over a perfect murder that sets them down separate paths of vigilante justice. A decade later, they reunite in what appears to be a friendly, little one-stoplight town. But one thin layer down, the rural community is a hotbed of intrigue and unforgivable acts that seem to be outside the reach of local law enforcement. She’s a preacher’s daughter desperate to exorcise unspeakable childhood memories but fairly certain her flame-filled afterlife is pre-ordained. He’s a retired Special Forces assassin who can’t quite believe in a God who allows atrocities and expects the willing an able to turn the other cheek. Together they’re healing the Heartland … and possibly each other.

190 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 9, 2017