In 1857, a wagon train in Utah was assaulted by
a group of militant Mormons calling themselves the Avenging Angels. One hundred
and forty people were murdered, including unarmed men, women and children. The
Mountain Meadows Massacre remains controversial to this day—but the truth may
be written on the skulls of the victims.
The above is a portion of the back cover copy
from the book I bought at the ACFW Writers Conference in September. A Cry From
The Dust is a thrilling suspense mystery based around the disjointed life of a
recently divorced forensic artist, Gwen Marcey. While working on a facial
reconstruction to be displayed at a new interpretive center being built at the
site, she finds herself in the middle of a cover up plot concerning the
Massacre.
I've been interested in this "true"
account in Mormon history after seeing a movie concerning the massacre. Carrie
Stuart Parks really did her research, making the book a very interesting and
fun read with tons of historical documentation. Loved the book and would highly
recommend it! Oh and did I mention there's a dog in the story? You'll have to read it to find out what kind!
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