The Holy Ghost Speakeasy and Revival by Terry Roberts

Set in the 1920s, this is the story of Jedidiah Robbins who travels by train with his daughter and a crew of roustabouts through the southern mountains as a preacher to hold revivals and, simultaneously, as an entrepreneur, to provide moonshine to local establishments. "In his latest novel, Terry Roberts has created an unforgettable character in Jedidiah Robbins, a reverend who delivers both sermons and whiskey to his followers, but his novel transcends mere satire to become much more. Ultimately, The Holy Ghost Speakeasy and Revival contemplates complex questions of faith and morality in a world ripe with hypocrisy. Terry Roberts is an immensely gifted writer, and he gets better with each book. Bravo!" ― Ron Rash. "This ballad of a novel is an affectionate account of a charismatic evangelist and his devoted team. Part Elmer Gantry, part confidence man with a heart of gold, Jedidiah Robbins delights and surprises us in this Prohibition era romp of romance and moonshine, as impossible t