Weepers Nick Chiarkas

★ MULTI-AWARD WINNER, including: ★ Firebird Grand Prize & 1st place in Mystery, Thriller, & Young Adult ★ Readers’ Favorite Best Young Adult Coming-of-Age Novel ★

The 1957 murder of an undercover cop in a New York City housing project has unexpected ties to the unsolved disappearance of a young father walking home in those same projects with his son, Angelo, on Christmas Eve six years before. The only witness to the cop killing is Angelo, now 13, while on his way to seek his own revenge in the early morning hours. The killers know he saw them. A series of gripping events forge a union between a priest, a Mafia boss, a police detective, and Angelo, a gang member. In the end, Weepers shows us that the courage of the underdog despite fear and moral ambiguity will conquer intimidation.

• John E Weaver Excellent Reads Award for Best Mystery Novel
• Bookvana Best Young Adult Novel – Finalist
• Best Books Award for Best Crossover (Mystery & Young Adult) – Finalist
• Midwest Book Award – Suspense/Thriller Finalist
• Firebird 1st place Cross-over (Adult and Young Adult) & 2nd place Crime
• Public Safety Writers Association – Best Novel – 3rd place