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Samuel W. Gailey | A Rural Pennsylvania Town, Secrets, and Murder
Author Spotlight / January 11, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? COME AWAY FROM HER   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A deaf woman fleeing from unspeakable acts seeks shelter in a rural Pennsylvania town, sets into motion a chain of events fueled by secrets from her past, and the shameful history of the residents as well. The morning a dead body is found outside the local church, life as the town knows it is forever changed.   3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I’m drawn to returning to the area I grew up in all my stories. It’s a small, isolated town in Northeastern Pennsylvania where time seems to stand still. Winters are hard and most people in the area make a living with their hands. Farmers, truck drivers and meat packers at the local slaughterhouse. This is the same region that my debut book, Deep Winter, was set, and a few characters from that novel return to this story and play pivotal roles.   4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely. Cap is a flawed character who struggles with his faith and addiction, and I can relate to…