Holy Ghost

A Virgil Flowers Novel

By: John Sandford

Narrated by: Eric Conger

Virgil Flowers investigates a miracle--and a murder--in the wickedly entertaining new thriller from the master of "pure reading pleasure" (Booklist)

Pinion, Minnesota: a metropolis of all of seven hundred souls, for which the word "moribund" might have been invented. Nothing ever happened there and nothing ever would--until the mayor of sorts (campaign slogan: "I'll Do What I Can") and a buddy come up with a scheme to put Pinion on the map. They'd heard of a place where a floating image of the Virgin Mary had turned the whole town into a shrine, attracting thousands of pilgrims. And all those pilgrims needed food, shelter, all kinds of crazy things, right? They'd all get rich! What could go wrong?

When the dead body shows up, they find out, and that's only the beginning of their troubles--and Virgil Flowers'--as they are all about to discover all too soon.

Critic reviews

Praise for Holy Ghost

“John Sandford’s madly entertaining Virgil Flower mysteries are more fun than a greased-pig-wrestling contest. The plots outlandish; the characters peculiar; and the best bits of dialogue are largely unprintable.”—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

"Another winner."—Washington Post

“Holy smoke, Holy Ghost is a hot one! . . . The dialogue is sometimes biting and always witty, and the entire book is at once wicked and sublime.”—Booklist (starred review)

“Wickedly enjoyable . . . Sandford’s trademark sly humor shines throughout.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Praise for Deep Freeze

“Along the way to the satisfying ending, Virgil displays the rough humor and rough justice that make him such an appealing character.”— Publishers Weekly

“The ride, as always in a Sandford novel, surprises and delights....Add a gripping storyline, a generous helping of exquisitely conceived characters and laugh-out-loud humor that produce explosive guffaws, not muted chuckles, and you’re in for the usual late-night, don’t-even-think-of-stopping treat when Flowers hits town.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch

A master at his craft

This book shows a very good writer in complete control of his craft. He painlessly weaves threads together to make an entertaining story. There is subtle humor, well drawn people and an interesting, albeit not complex, plot. I enjoyed how multiple sides of the story are told. The only weakness is that, in order to keep excitement, he hides information from the reader that the characters know. I accept this as necessary but can be frustrating. The performance reading matches the book and only occasionally clashes. For example the reader will put an inflection into his voice that the author later explains. Audible should experiment with getting permission to cut these out. Altogether a fun read.

Holy Ghost

This is my first Virgil Flowers novel. It kept my interest throughout. I am looking forward to listening to another. The narrator Eric Conger did an excellent job.

Virgil Flowers the best one yet!

John Sandford has done it again. This character, 'F...' Flowers has a unique personality when solving a mystery.

Great book

There was always something either serious or funny happening. Flowers is a great character and his two friends that back him up are really enjoyable

Awesome book... I love this series!

I laughed out loud during the entire book! I love this Virgil flowers series I had missed the last two and excited to catch up. Can't wait for the next one. Holy Ghost was really good.