Gerald Everett Jones

Imagine winning 14 awards in the last two years! It’s no easy feat, but one that author Gerald Everett Jones has pulled off with ease.  And now, Jones is set to release his latest book in March entitled, Preacher Raises the Dead. 

It’s #3 in an award-winning mystery series which has won five awards, including an NYC Big Book Silver in Mystery. The latest book delves into some important topics including near-death experiences (NDE). An estimated nine million people in the U.S. alone have had a transformative near-death experience. It is a topic that is continuing to be explored by scientists and the phenomenon triggers many questions. 

In these novels, the main character gets involved in criminal plots and intrigues as an amateur sleuth because sometimes he’s the only clever fellow in a small rural town who’s willing to help after authorities have given up. 

This series has been winning praise from many, with author Marvin J. Wolf calling it, “literature masquerading as a mystery” …” the kind of writing one expects from John Irving or Jane Smiley.”  And from author and podcast host Paula Bernstein, “Jones manages to infuse a deceptively simple story with suspense, angst, whimsy as well as surprise.”