Awash in the Blood

John Wooley. Hawk Publishing Group, $23.95 (246pp) ISBN 978-1-930709-35-5

In Awash in the Blood, John Wooley (Dark Within) offers a religious horror story starring televangelist Mo Johnston, who goes on vacation in Eastern Europe only to be attacked by some indescribable creature whom the authorities believe to be a vampire and Mo calls Satan. When he returns home, Mo's career soars as he's pulled toward the darker sides of life, dragging his congregation with him.

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