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THE LETTERS
IS AN AWSA GOLDEN SCROLL AWARD WINNER!!
(Christian Market Fiction Book of the Year - Second Place Finish)
THE LETTERS
is a 2021 BRMCWC Selah Award Winner!
(FIRST PLACE in the Speculative Fiction category)
The world is a crazy place
when the living are dead
and the dead are alive.
Rachel Hamar—a Manhattan bank teller—lives nothing close to a Manhattan lifestyle. Residing in Washington Heights, NY, the only thing keeping her in The Big Apple is her mother—a long-time patient in a local psychiatric hospital. It’s December, 2014, and the twentieth anniversary of her high school sweetheart’s tragic death. She’s not sure how much more heartache she can endure, especially after being told earlier in the day she no longer has a job at the bank. A casualty of downsizing.
In the midst of spiraling depression, Rachel receives a mysterious letter in the mail. When she opens it, she becomes cautious and skeptical of its contents and discards it as a mistake, concluding it’s simply addressed incorrectly or a postal worker’s faux pas in the midst of a busy Christmas season. But another letter arrives the next day. And another the day after that. Before long, she is in possession of several letters. Each one more puzzling than the last.
Thinking that someone may be playing a cruel game, she contacts the police, and this propels Rachel and the two detectives into one of the most bizarre cases they’ve ever encountered. Is it a friend’s cruel joke? Is it some stalker’s perverse idea of manipulation? Or is it something more?
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Praise for The Letters
“Fans of Frank Peretti will enjoy The Letters, a tender, suspenseful, thought-provoking page-turner.”
~ Janet Grunst, author of Selah Award winner, A Heart Set Free & 2019 Christian Indie Award winner, A Heart for Freedom
“The Letters is an inspiring story of hope and forgiveness. Filled with mystery and messy relationships, this story will keep you turning the pages until you reach the surprise ending."
~ Kimberly Rose Johnson, award winning and multi-published author of the Librarian Sleuth series.
“C. Kevin Thompson gifts readers with a well-written, fast-paced story that includes imperfect but likable characters. With unexpected twists, The Letters is one of those rare novels that keeps us in suspense until the very end. Despite having my own theories concerning the mysterious messages, I was still surprised by answers revealed—then touched by the sweet message of forgiveness. A tale that challenges us to consider the spiritual realm, The Letters offers hope and also reminds us that we’re never alone.”
~ Dawn Kinzer, author of By All Appearances and The Daughters of Riverton series
“C. Kevin Thompson’s newest Christian suspense takes us from the mean streets of New York and the depths of despair through a series of happenings where nothing and no one is what they seem, to a realization of God’s unrelenting love. A hint of romance brightens the way to the happy ending intended for us all.”
~ Penny Richards, RWA RITA Inspirational romance nominee; two-time winner, Texas Association of Authors Best Historical Mystery of the Year.
“Wow! NCIS meets Peretti. I’m a sucker for a good story, and I loved this book. It entertained me, made me think, and, best of all, ministered to my soul. Great work, C .Kevin Thompson. Thank you. Looking forward to more, my friend.
~ Buck Storm, author of the BRMCWC Selah Award finalist, The Miracle Man.
"The Letters is a heartwarming tale expertly packaged with fragmented pieces of heartbreak, loss, true love, and joy. Rachel Hamar’s melancholy life quickly turns into an intriguing mystery as the letters begin to arrive. C. Kevin Thompson skillfully wraps a sense of 'what happens next' in this cozy Christmastime story. It’s a journey where we remember not all have peace on earth and goodwill toward men. Yet, it’s never too late to believe in the Hope of Christmas. Add The Letters to your holiday reading collection—or to your middle of summer rotation. Either way, you won’t be disappointed."
~ Caleb Rocke, author, As Seen in a Mirror: Beginning of the End
“C. Kevin Thompson writes in a style similar to Frank Peretti with a little bit of Charles Dickens in the mix. The inspirational truth woven through this novel can only be described as challenging the heart. The Letters grabbed me from the first page and kept me turning them until the end. The surprise twists brought a smile and sometimes caught me off guard.”
~ Cindy Ervin Huff, award-winning author, 2019 Selah finalist, blogger, and reading addict.