A novel by attorney Lloyd Devereux Richards languished in obscurity until his daughter posted on TikTok: “I’d love for him to get some sales.” It’s now a best-seller.
LEILA FADEL, HOST:
Here’s the plot of a popular book.
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FADEL: Young women are turning up dead in southern Indiana. And the killer is leaving behind clues – stone figurines.
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
We do not say it’s a popular new book because it first came out 11 years ago. The sudden popularity of this story is a story in itself and begins with the author.
LLOYD DEVEREUX RICHARDS: I’m Lloyd Devereux
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