Description
After a life-altering tragedy, the beloved characters of the novel Thin Blue Smoke find hope in friendship, forgiveness, and second chances.
The Night Office continues the story of ex-big-leaguer and barbecue joint owner, LaVerne Williams, his right-hand man, A.B. Clayton, and Ferguson Glen, a hard-drinking priest and faded novelist. First introduced in the critically acclaimed novel Thin Blue Smoke, these three men struggle to rebuild their lives after an unspeakable tragedy. With the support of the fierce and stubborn women whose love will not let them be lost to despair, they begin to rediscover meaning, purpose, and even joy. The Night Office is a story about barbecue, baseball, and the blues, the hard work of hope, the inevitability of doubt, the necessity of forgiveness, and the restorative power of friendship, food, and music.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Doug Worgul
Published: 06/16/2026
Publisher: Mission Point Press
ISBN: 9781968761592
Pages: 294
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 0.66″ H x 8.50″ L x 5.50″ W
About the Author
Worgul, Doug: – Doug Worgul was born in Michigan in 1953 to a family of preachers and teachers. Since 1989, he has called Kansas City home. He recently retired from a career in journalism and marketing. He is married to Rebecca Sesler and has four daughters and eight grandchildren. Doug Worgul is the author of the novel Thin Blue Smoke. A reviewer on the UK website, Mr. B’s Reading Emporium said Thin Blue Smoke is “… as gentle and positive as a novel can be in the 21st century without being naff.” Among the hundreds of five-star reviews posted on Goodreads and Amazon, one reviewer said, “… the prose will draw you in like a John Prine song.” Another reviewer called the book “… beautifully written … a master class in character development.” In 2012, The Englewood Review of Books named Thin Blue Smoke its Novel of the Year.
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