The Serpent and the Saul

by Alex Bloodworth

When what appears to be a robbery gone bad suddenly turns out to be something much more complex and appalling, Sergeant Stephen Shendly and his team of homicide detectives are faced with the biggest case the country has yet to see. Their investigation leads them to discover a suspect more cunning and evil than any they’ve ever encountered before. Given this overwhelming obstacle, Shendly and his team must not only figure out a way of taking him into custody, but how to prosecute him for the crimes he’s committed.  351 pages.

ISBN: 978-9798372-1-0

LCCN: 200793933

Ever wondered about the evil people that cause such a scare in society and what it takes to catch them and put them behind bars? What if the police caught evil itself or in this case, the one who claims to be the most inspiring agent of evil, Satan himself. The Serpent and The Saul, authored by Alex Bloodworth, takes us through such a scenario. The reader should be ready for a ride through the trial and the events that lead up to the capture and trial of the dark angel himself. An interesting read with questions of faith, politics, and current social topics... Suspense Magazine

THEY SAY THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS, BUT

HE’S ALSO IN POLITICS

Surely you’ve questioned at one time or another whether a certain politician in office has made a deal with the devil to win an election. Or maybe you’ve wondered if they must be possessed by something evil and terrifying to be doing the things they are once they get into office. It can’t just be stupidity, greed, arrogance, or any combination of a number of the seven deadly sins that motivate them. Or can it?

Sergeant Stephen Shendly has a case dumped into his lap when the two young sons of a United States senator are murdered. His team of detectives pursues an investigation that leads them to suspect an appalling motive of political manipulation meant to deteriorate the three-class existence of American society and pit the surviving haves against the have-nots. As the country experiences the beginning of domestic strife in the form of emerging revolutionary factions, Shendly and his people must convict their diabolical suspect of the appalling crimes they’ve uncovered he’s already done, and stop him from committing more in his efforts of destroying America as a bastion of democracy and freedom.

New author, Alex Bloodworth, writes a fast-paced narrative. This political-legal thriller has a supernatural bent to it with just enough flair to give readers a reason not to believe the events depicted within the pages could actually happen. Otherwise, this book would inspire panic and doom saying in even the most level-headed realist. It is complex fiction that goes against the grain of formula storytelling. Its appeal reaches across many genres, hooking readers from a variety of tastes. The trial alone is a fascinating amalgamation of forensics, due process, and courtroom theatrics that will have people gasping in surprise and snickering at the unintentional wit of the adversarial legal teams. The Serpent and the Saul promises to suck readers in from the onset and not let go until the very end, where the question remains: can the devil be convicted of the crimes he’s committed on American soil?