Father of Lies -- Brian Evenson - Paperback

Evenson's] scary fictional treatment of church hypocrisy has the feeling of a reasoned attack on blind religious obedience.--Publishers Weekly

Provost Eldon Fochs may be a sexual criminal. His therapist isn't sure, and his church is determined to protect its reputation. Father of Lies is Brian Evenson's fable of power, paranoia, and the dangers of blind obedience, and a terrifying vision of how far institutions will go to protect themselves against the innocents who may be their victims.

Author: Brian Evenson
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Published: 02/09/2016
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781566894159

About the Author
Brian Evenson: Praised by Peter Straub for going furthest out on the sheerest, least sheltered narrative precipice, Brian Evenson is the author of ten books of fiction. He has been a finalist for the Edgar Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the World Fantasy Award and the winner of the International Horror Guild Award, the American Library Association s award for Best Horror Novel, and one of "Time Out New York" s top books. The recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and three O. Henry Prizes, Evenson lives in Providence, Rhode Island, where he directs Brown University s Literary Arts Program.
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