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My Darkest Prayer

A Novel

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My Darkest Prayer

By: S. A. Cosby
Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
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"Adam Lazarre-White's narration is multifaceted. His deep, resonating voice creates an enveloping soundscape, and he fully embodies the unique main characters of Cosby's latest crime novel."—AudioFile on Razorblade Tears

Award-winning New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby’s debut novel My Darkest Prayer is republished in a new edition, with a new introduction from the author.

“I handle the bodies.”

Whether it's working at his cousin's funeral home or tossing around the local riffraff at his favorite bar, Nathan Waymaker is a man who knows how to handle the bodies. A former marine and sheriff's deputy, Nathan has built a reputation in his small Southern town as a man who can help when all other avenues have been exhausted. When a beloved local minister is found dead, his parishioners ask Nathan to make sure the death isn’t swept under the rug.

What starts out as an easy payday soon descends into a maze of mayhem filled with wannabe gangsters, vicious crime lords, porn stars, crooked police officers, and a particularly treacherous preacher and his mysterious wife. Nathan must use all his varied skills and some of his wit to navigate the murky waters of small town corruption even as dark secrets of his own threaten to come to the surface.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

©2019 S. A. Cosby (P)2022 Macmillan Audio
Crime Thrillers Mystery Thriller & Suspense Crime Suspense Thriller Small Town & Rural African American Fiction Exciting Genre Fiction

Editorial Review

Can I get a witness?
S.A. Cosby sure has a way with words, and narrator Adam Lazarre-White delivers them seamlessly as he inhabits Nathan Waymaker, the main character, an ex-Marine, ex-cop now working in his cousin’s funeral home. I loved how Waymaker described someone’s teeth as being so spread apart they should have a sign warning “next tooth a mile away.” In Black communities, funeral homes and churches are drama hubs for folks dead or alive, as Cosby demonstrates. In this case, a beloved minister is found dead. The church ladies aren’t buying suicide and ask Waymaker to help. There’s sex, drugs, and very little rock and roll in this heart-pounding thriller replete with a series of twists and turns and brawls and bullets until the truth comes to light. Praise the Lord! — Yvonne D., Audible Editor

Gripping Plot • Compelling Storyline • Exceptional Narration • Unexpected Twists • Vivid Descriptions • Smooth Voice

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The author is excellent showing rather telling. I enjoyed the book. It’s a good read and it will make you cry laughing. The characters are all very compelling.

Great Read!

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Great book! Goes fast but worth every second! I hope to hear about Nate and Skunk again.

Wow!

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There was never a moment throughout that lacked thrill and the performance was excellent.

adrenaline rush paired with smooth jazz

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I enjoyed this book! The characters come to life and the story sucks you in and doesn’t let go! It am so glad that I stumbled on this author last year! It has been a joy listening to each and every title! I look forward to the next one!

This author is amazing!

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I love crime novels. It's awesome to hear stories where the setting is in my home state.

Virginia crime novel!

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