THE SCENT OF RAIN AND LIGHTNING

When Jody hears the devastating news that her parents’ convicted killer was just released from jail, her anger is unbearable. At the warning of her grandfather Senior, Jody moves out of her childhood home to the family ranch for safety. Although she has spent every day since her parents’ deaths hating the man who destroyed her family, rumblings in their small town suggest he may be innocent. With the unexpected help from the killer’s son Collin, Jody revisits the case files and begins questioning the police investigation, witnesses, and even her own family members to seek answers, no matter how painful. Based on the novel by Nancy Pickard, THE SCENT OF RAIN AND LIGHTNING flashes back to the events leading up to the brutal murder and the dramatic, present-day aftermath that unfolds as Jody pieces together the shocking truth. This suspenseful mystery set in the American West unveils a powerful family’s secrets brought to light by twists of bitter revenge. —A.B.