Sinners Bleed: A Novel

The new novel from New York Times bestselling and Los Angeles Times Book Prize-winning author S. A. Cosby, "one of the most muscular, distinctive, grab-you-by-both-ears voices in American crime fiction," has been named the Winner of the 2024 Audie Award for Thriller/Suspense. It has also been Nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award in 2024 and Long-listed for numerous prestigious accolades, including the Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year 2023, Library Journal Best Books of the Year 2023, Carnegie Medal 2024, Time Magazine Best Books of the Year 2023, New York Times Book Review Notable Books of the Year 2023, Amazon.com Best Books of the Year 2023, and New York Magazine Best Books of the Year 2023. Additionally, it has been Long-listed for the CPL: Chicago Public Library Best of the Best in 2023.

Titled "All the Sinners Bleed," this gripping, timely tale is "beautifully told," according to the AudioFile review, which awarded it an Earphones Award. The story follows Titus Crown, the first Black sheriff in the history of Charon County, Virginia. Despite Charon's seemingly idyllic setting of "moonshine, cornbread, and honeysuckle," Titus, a former FBI agent, knows that dark secrets often lurk beneath the surface.

A year after Titus's election, a school teacher is killed by a former student, and the student is fatally shot by Titus's deputies. As Titus investigates the shootings, he uncovers terrible crimes and the work of a serial killer who has been hiding in plain sight, haunting the town's dirt lanes and woodland clearings. Titus must contend with the killer's possible connections to a local church and the town's harrowing history, all while concealing a painful secret from his own past.

Adding to the complex tensions, Titus must also deal with a far-right group that wants to hold a parade celebrating Charon's Confederate history. As faith and violence collide, Titus, who considers Charon his home and heart, must confront a reckoning.

Praised for his "genuine introspection" and ability to "masterfully portray people of multiple races, old and young," S. A. Cosby has crafted a powerful and unforgettable narrative that solidifies his reputation as "one of the most muscular, distinctive, grab-you-by-both-ears voices in American crime fiction," according to The Washington Post.

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