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For seventeen years, small-town public defender Andy Hughes has been underpaid to look after the poor, the addicted, and the unfortunate souls who constantly cycle through the courts, charged with petty crimes. Then, in the summer of 2020, he’s assigned to a grotesque murder case that brings national media focus to rural Patrick County, Virginia—Alicia Benson, the wife of a wealthy businessman, is murdered in her home. The accused killer, Damian Bullins, is a cunning felon with a long history of violence, and he confesses to the police.

In this masterful debut, Martin Clark proves to be the heir apparent of great Southern raconteurs and the envy of more seasoned novelists as he takes us on a frantic tour of the modern South. Hung over, beaten by the unforgiving sun, bitter at his estranged wife, and dreading the day's docket of petty criminal cases, Judge Evers Wheeling is in need of something on the morning he's accosted by Ruth Esther English.

Shooting Spitballs is the go-to podcast for new and emerging video shooters seeking practical, real-world advice on tackling common video production scenarios.Each week, we bring two experienced video professionals into the studio for an in-depth discussion on specific challenges you’re likely to face on set. To keep things interesting, we also throw in a few unexpected curveballs—red herrings designed to test how they’d handle real-life mishaps.You’ll hear expert tips, creative solutions, and stories from the front lines—so you’re better prepared when it’s your turn behind the ...

On this podcast I talk tech, the industry, gadgets, and more! All in about 30min. Give it a listen and see if that Louisiana hospitality doesn't make you feel at home. There are no new episodes planned for this podcast and the web site has been taken down, but I did move it to host the entire series here on Spotify. Enjoy! The show prep PDFs that were on the web site are hosted on Google Docs. The link is https://bit.ly/45SFIkE

Scare Street journeys into the night to bring you a new volume of skin-crawling terror. This macabre collection contains 13 chilling tales of supernatural horror. And each story will sweep you away to a world of dark dreams and fantastical nightmares.... Some believe that if you see yourself die in your dreams, then your heart will stop. But that’s just an old wives’ tale, isn’t it?

Plain Heathen Mischief ups the existential ante, as Joel King, a defrocked Baptist minister, finds life even more bedeviling once he's served six months for a career-ending crime he might not even have committed. Now his incommunicado wife wants a divorce, the teenage vixen of his disgrace is suing him for a cool $5 million, a fresh start in Montana offers no hope for ex-cons of any religious persuasion, and the refuge provided by his sister turns as nasty as his parole officer. Talk about a crisis of faith.