A Very Simple Crime
by Grant Jerkins

A twisting debut novel of murder and dark family secrets from a riveting new voice in crime fiction.

A murdered woman. A grieving husband. And their son—a mentally handicapped adult with a history of violent outbursts. A very simple case. Or is it?

Leo Hewitt, an Assistant DA once blamed for setting free a notorious child-killer, is eager to redeem himself with this intimate and grisly crime. As he digs below the surface he discovers more than he ever anticipated—including an emotionally disturbed wife, a husband who’d do anything to escape his disastrous marriage, and an accused young man with no apparent means of defense. But with each shocking new revelation, Leo is only led deeper and deeper into the darkness—an inescapable trap of blood bonds and twisted family secrets.

Other Books by Grant Jerkins

The Ninth Step

At the End of the Road

Grant Jerkins' Bio

Grant Jerkins is the author of the award winning novel, A Very Simple Crime. Barbet Schroeder (Barfly, Reversal of Fortune) is attached to direct the film version. Adapted for the screen by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nicholas Kazan (At Close Range, Reversal of Fortune) and O'Neill Fellowship playwright Terry Curtis Fox.

The Writer’s Network Screenplay and Fiction competition chose A Very Simple Crime from well over two-thousand entries to take the top honors.

Grant lives with his wife and son in the Atlanta area and worked for ten years advocating for the rights of adults with developmental disabilities.