NYT Best Selling Author Trey Gowdy Sets Debut Fictional Novel In Small Town South Carolina

Jeff Walker,  Entertainment Writer

 Although not his first book, New York Times bestselling author and South Carolina native Trey Gowdy offers up a compelling dark murder mystery with his debut fictional novel 'The Color of Death'. With help from Wall Street Journal bestselling mystery and action writer Christopher Greyson, 'The Color of Death' explores the misguided assumptions of small town SC district attorneys, hell-bent at any cost on cracking who killed Rachel Simone, a beautiful 26 year old woman stabbed 19 times in her very own beauty salon. 

Still recovering from the death of his wife and daughter, local prosecutor Colm Truesdale is lured back in to help solve the recent murder mystery, with all signs pointing to a high powered official having had an extra-marital affair with Rachel. Evidence is mounting in the DA's favor, but is clear and mounting proof as well as motive enough to convict.

'The Color of Death' has more twists and turns than a amusement park roller coaster, with a host of potential suspects including Rachel's ex-husband who has had several run-ins with local law enforcement. In his latest novel Gowdy keeps readers guessing throughout 275 easy to read pages.

Covering an even easier 70 short chapters, 'The Color of Death' is a riveting non-stop page turner placing the justice system front and center in a grueling whodunit. Fellow South Carolinian Senator Tim Scott agrees, 'this book is hard to put down'.

A four term congressman (2011-19) and former state and federal prosecutor, as well as host of 'Sunday Night in America' on Fox News, Gowdy who has prosecuted seven death penalty trials knows a few things about homicides. 'The Color of Death' proves Gowdy has drawn on his past experiences in the court room, whether they be the good, the bad, or the ugly.

Published by Fox News Books in partnership with Harper Collins, 'The Color of Death' is available August 26th through online book sellers including Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well as https://www.foxnews.com/books/the-color-of-death