RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Nov. 8, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- In the hamlet of Rawlings Gap, Tenn., the ministry of Fr. Joe Mallory is coming to an end in the midst of one of the worst natural disasters the country has ever seen. What he does not realize, however, is the depth to which his latest battle will take him. Russ Williams' new novel, The Night Hunter (now available through AuthorHouse), presents an apocalyptic view of a town turned upside-down by everything nature can throw at its inhabitants.
Action and human drama come together to force members of this shaken community to live or die while facing horrific natural and supernatural challenges. Rawlings Gap is a typical rural outpost; there's a doctor, a lawyer, a priest, a saloon keeper, a sheriff, a mayor, lovers, young and old, as well as the rich and the poor. All must band together to survive when most of the nation is buried in a monumental blizzard. As the president declares a state of emergency and martial law, Joe and his friend, Joyce Graham, must come to terms with their feelings for one another and the implications of pursuing a romance. Citizens in outlying areas like Rawlings Gap know they will be far from the first to receive help in the wake of the storm, and their time of terror begins. To survive, they have to struggle against the winter forces of nature gone wild. Williams' mysterious tale of adventure and romance in an isolated village haunted by the unknown weaves an eerily realistic scenario with Native American lore to create a fascinating, affecting story.
"The ones who live must fight the ultimate battle against their own weaknesses and desires as they come face to face with The Night Hunter," writes Williams.
Williams is a native of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and holds bachelor's degrees from Vanderbilt University and Evangel College. He also has a master's degree in communication from Wheaton College in Illinois. Williams has published short stories and poetry in regional literary magazines and his teleplay "Shy's Hill" was produced in conjunction with the PBS television station in Springfield, Mo., in 1979. His screenplay "The Last Years" was produced as an independent film. The Night Hunter is his first published novel.
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