Anbspth-century conspiracy is about to be shattered by a st-century forensic artist In a wagon train in Utah was assaulted by a group of militant Mormons calling themselves the Avenging Angels One hundred and forty people were murdered including unarmed men women and children The Mountain Meadows Massacre remains controversial to this daymdashbut the truth may be written on the skulls of the victims When renowned forensic artist Gwen Marcey is recruited to reconstruct the faces of recently unearthed victims at Mountain Meadows she isnrsquot expecting more than an interesting gig and a break from her own hectic life But when Gwen stumbles on the ritualized murder of a young college student her work on the massacre takes on a terrifying new aspect and research quickly becomes a race against modern-day fundamentalist terror As evidence of a cover-up mountsmdasha cover-up spanning the entire history of the Mormon churchmdashGwen finds herself in the crosshairs of a secret society bent on fulfilling prophecy and revenging old wrongs Can a forensic artist reconstruct two centuries of suppressed history before it repeats itself In A Cry from the Dust Carrie Stuart Parks utilizes her own background as a celebrated FBI-trained forensic artist to blend fact and fiction into a stunning mystery ldquoParksrsquo fast-paced and suspenseful debut novel is an entertaining addition to the inspirational genre Her writing is polished and the research behind the novel brings credibility to the story An excellent book that is sure to put Carrie Stuart Parks on readersrsquo radarrdquo mdashRT Book Reviews stars.
