janis hutchinson

In this 1935 historical suspense thriller, praised as “riveting and gripping” (Robert Dugoni, NY Times Best Seller), Ed Bowman, small town reporter for the Casey Clarion in Virginia, is unjustly convicted for the murder of his wife, committed by an escaped prisoner whose murder trial he just covered and having written an exclusive article that virtually guaranteed a guilty verdict. 

Sentenced to life in the State Penitentiary, and losing faith in God to right his situation,he determines to redeem his shattered life and makes a daring escape to track down the killer in a high-risk chase across six states to the salt flats of Wendover, Utah, But an unexpected betrayal by a befriended Mormon leader brings his plans to a sudden stop, leaving him with no hope short of a miracle. 

About the Author

Author Janis Hutchinson is an award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction. Awarded “Writer of the Year” by the American Christian Writers Association, she is in demand as a speaker on Christian radio and TV. Unfinished Justice is her debut novel, inspired by a true story. Her knowledge of criminal law comes from court research, twenty-three years as Legal Assistant to an attorney, and study of early Virginia’s prison system and chain gangs. The unique judicial stance of the Mormon Church concerning salvation and felons is from her expertise on the subject.