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Every small town has its secrets. This one could tear his world apart.

Still haunted by a deadly accident that severed his closest friendships, Nathan Thomas hopes his bad luck is well behind him. He is grateful for a loving family, a steady factory job in a town where work is scarce, and close friendships.

But a fresh betrayal and a shocking revelation strains his marriage to its breaking point, threatening to take everything he loves away, including his twelve-year-old son. As he fights for his family, Nathan is forced to confront his devastating youth for answers. Will accepting the crushing realities of his past let him secure a possible future?

The Lottery is a heartfelt novel set in a quiet Appalachian town. If you like relatable characters, true-to-life hardships, and unforgettable drama, then you’ll love D. K. Wall’s captivating debut novel.

Experience working-class struggles and triumphs through The Lottery!

D.K. Wall has spent his entire life in Tennessee and the Carolinas, from the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains to industrial towns of Gastonia and Hickory and the financial center of Charlotte. He shares stories of this area through his writing and photography.

He is married and shares his home on the salt marsh of Murrells Inlet with a family of rescued Siberian Huskies known as The Thundering Herd.  With their never-ending help, he is hard at work on his next novel.