The Smallest of Mercies

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A guilt struck woman in Indiana a mistreated boy in Texas. Two lives with almost nothing in common...except for one small connection. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In Indiana: </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Following the discovery of her infidelity Marissa's boyfriend Lee takes his own life. As she spends time mourning with his unaware family and reflecting on her traumatic childhood Lee's brother Theodore begins to pull her into his own web of guilt one she is more involved in than it first appears.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In Texas:</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Ambrose Armendáriz is dead but before he goes he wants to tell you a story. A story of a mistreated boy forming a bond with a librarian and the unexpected chain of violence that erupted and burned everything to the ground.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>On the surface these stories have nothing in common...except for one person. One minor character in the grand scheme of life that connects them.  </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Life is cruelest to its most innocent creatures.</span></p><p></p><p>Exclusive to this Deluxe Edition: Two bonus short stories by Luis Prieto!</p>