Scarred Souls
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He remembered relishing how well he slept that night. what a adrenaline rush to have pulled that off and to be leaving with a copy of his quote and photo on the front page of the local newspaper lying next to him in the passenger seat.
The juiciest thrill of course, was the request to officiate at the funeral for the twelve he murdered in the fire. One could cut with a knife the astounding grief in the over packed sanctuary as he pulled a television Evangelist style emotional act of sweat, tears and grief over the devastating loss of each one of the deacons. It was the most exhilarating time of his life thus far.
What a grand send off, Braden thought. No one gets by with dismissing me without hell to pay. He felt comfortably satisfied with getting even and felt refreshingly ready to move on to his next venture.
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About the Book
Pastor Brayden Dupree is educated, dynamic, talented, charming, and a master manipulator who has built a mega church in Oklahoma with his wife, Ava, to encourage his congregation to follow him with their wallets open and minds closed to outside influences. But what none of their loyal followers know is that Pastor Dupree and his wife are also dangerous psychopaths.
While brainwashing parishioners into worshipping him in lieu of the God they claim to follow and obey, Brayden becomes bored. Believing he is untouchable, he sets his sights on larger illegal activities that will feed his insatiable hunger for bigger trophies to display in his imaginary case. While Brayden enjoys power at any cost, Ava craves the limelight and weaving cruel webs. Without checks and balances, Brayden and Ava appear free to mollify the ravenous evil inside of them as their children, David and Samantha, the illegal Mexican family trapped working at the Dupree estate, and eventually their own granddaughter, Emily, become their victims. Will any of them escape whole or alive?
Scarred Souls is the thrilling tale of two psychopaths as they hide under the guise of Christianity and give their followers a false sense of purpose and hope while they carry out evil acts.
About the Author
Bo Novotna was raised in Mississippi and Texas. While growing up, Bo enjoyed creating stories and often collaborated with his father at bedtime in lieu of reading a published book. He later became a teacher and elementary school principal with a lifelong love for telling and writing stories. Today Novotna resides in San Antonio, Texas. This is his first book.