Scherib

About the Book

Bill’s first novel, The Bossuet Conspiracy (iUniverse, 2003), was based on the mysterious death of Trappist monk, Thomas Merton. Scherib is a sequel, though it stands alone for the reader.

In the latter chapters of Bossuet, Pat Beason, soon to be governor of Tennessee, reveals that she had a child out of wedlock while in college. That child, now 25-year-old Jenny Peale, becomes the protagonist in this sequel as she searches for the identity of her father. This quest takes her to Michael Brittain, an archbishop who is caught up in the Catholic Church´s scandalous problem with pedophilic priests. Not only that, but she becomes witness to a conspiracy hatched by David Carnes, a co-worker at Tennessee Valley Authority headquarters. Pat and her paramour, Dr. Trey Crockett, are involved in the web of events that lead to a blockbuster, suspenseful ending.

To top it off, there is a surprise connection to the life of Merton.

About the Author

Bill Goodson is a retired psychiatrist living in his home state of Alabama. He has published two books: Re-Souled (Lura Media, 1993), a non-fiction work, and The Bossuet Conspiracy (iUniverse, 2003), a suspense novel taken from the mysterious death of Trappist monk, Thomas Merton. Scherib is a sequel to Bossuet. Bill and his wife, Elise, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2006. He spends time working with the homeless, bicycling, advocating for constitutional reform in his state, retreating with friends at the Abbey of Gethsemani, cheering for the Vanderbilt Commodores, and traveling to be with his eight grandchildren.