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HOLY MOLY

A synopsis of Holy Moly:
When televangelist Peter Boothe decides to build a mega-church on the banks of the Pedernales River in Blanco County, he thinks his biggest problem will be a few unhappy neighbors. But when backhoe operator Hollis Farley unearths a rare fossil on the construction site a discovery that could lead to plenty of embarrassing publicity the cover-up begins. Soon, Farley is dead, shot in the back with an arrow, and game warden John Marlin is asked to helped with the case.
What he and the local deputies find is a suspect list of biblical proportions. Could it have been the bitter geology professor? The private fossil collector with a somewhat unusual fetish? The minister's wife who takes the Commandments rather lightly? Or the geriatric environmentalist with a mean right hook? Nothing is sacred in Rehder's most laughable satire yet, a twisted tale of greed, corruption, infidelity, and, yes, paleontology.

Ben Rehder was born at a very young age in Austin. He attended the University of Texas, where he double-majored in English and Old Milwaukee. During college and thereafter, Ben worked as a copywriter in the field of advertising, creating such memorable slogans as Act now! and Operators are standing by! Despite the obvious creative rewards his career offered, Ben decided to write a novel. After several grueling minutes in front of a computer, Ben was proud to present Buck Fever, a humorous mystery revolving around Texas game warden John Marlin. Buck Fever which was nominated for the Edgar, Barry, and Lefty awards, and Ben managed to maintain a perfect record by winning none of them. Ben's novels have made "best of the year" lists in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews and Field & Stream. Ben was born and raised in Austin, and now lives near Dripping Springs with his wife Becky. Visit him on the Web at www.benrehder.com.