A Watchman Story
The Crooked Gospel – A Watchman Mystery
In the quiet Southern town of Jericho Bend, Reverend Amos DeWitt reigns from his pulpit like a king over his congregation. His sermons cut deep, his voice carries weight, and his knowledge of the town’s sins makes him a man both feared and revered. But DeWitt’s power isn’t divine—it’s built on secrets, gathered like tithes and wielded like scripture to keep his flock obedient.
One morning, before the church doors open, DeWitt finds a letter on his pulpit—plain, white, and waiting. Inside, written in his own handwriting, are his sins laid bare. The stolen money. The ledger he burned. The old reverend’s death. No one alive should know these things. But someone does.
As paranoia sets in, DeWitt searches for the author of his own undoing. Is it a threat? A cruel trick? Or something more unnatural? The people of Jericho Bend fear him too much to challenge him. No one would dare.
No one alive.
As shadows lengthen and the past refuses to stay buried, The Watchman watches. Judgment has come for the Reverend. And this time, the sermon is for him.