Author Interview with Thomas Goodman & a Giveaway
What a fun conversation with Historical True Crime fiction author, Thomas Goodman! I hope you enjoy our chat about his debut novel, The Last Man, based on the true story of the 1927 Santa Claus Bank Robbery.
Be sure to comment below by October 29 for a chance to win a copy. (US winner: Choice of paperback or ebook; International winner: Ebook)
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The Last Man by Thomas Goodman
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When Santa Claus enters a Texas bank just before Christmas in 1927, no one expects him to pull a gun.
The fake white beard hides his identity from his neighbors while he and three others take everything. But their easy heist goes sideways fast when armed lawmen and citizens assemble to claim a new reward for dead bank robbers.
Taking hostages, the gang forces a path through a frenzied and bloody shootout, setting the whole Lone Star state on their trail.
One bandit dies in the getaway. One is executed in the electric chair. One swings from a rope in a mob lynching. The last man finds a life he always hoped for … if only he can keep it.
Closely based on a true story, The Last Man is a gritty Prohibition-era Western novel filled with flawed characters and second chances.
The Last Man is a 2024 Spur Award winner from the Western Writers of America, and a 2024 Will Rogers Medallion Award winner.
For over 40 years, Tom Goodman has served as a pastor in Louisiana, the Cayman Islands, and Texas. His debut novel won a 2024 Spur Award from the Western Writers of America, and a 2024 Will Rogers Medallion Award. Closely based on a true crime, the book is called The Last Man: A Novel of the 1927 Santa Claus Bank Robbery. Tom first ran across the story when he was a pastor in the small Texas county where it all took place.
He currently serves as the pastor of the Hillcrest Church in Austin, Texas, where he’s been for 21 years. He and his wife of 43 years have 2 adult sons. Tom is the author of several nonfiction books and articles, including over 50 entries in the Lifeway men’s devotional magazine called Stand Firm.
Connect with Tom: Website / Facebook / Fiction Amazon Author Page / Non-Fiction Amazon Author Page / “Winning Ways” Devotional Newsletter
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Deena Adams
As a Jesus girl for more than thirty years, Deena Adams understands how important hope is to daily life, which fuels her passion to inspire others through hope-filled fiction based on true to life stories. She is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Agency and is a multi-award-winning writer, an active ACFW member, and ACFW Virginia president. Connect with Deena through her website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
One Comment
Priscilla Bettis
I loved The Last Man! Such a great historical fiction story, well written and compelling.