God Is a Bullet (novel)

{{Short description|Novel by Boston Teran}}

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God Is a Bullet is a 1999 mystery novel by Boston Teran. The novel follows sheriff's deputy Bob Hightower whose ex-wife has been murdered and his teenage daughter kidnapped by a satanic cult. Hightower searches for his daughter with the help of Case Hardin, an escaped victim of the cult.{{Cite web|url=https://www.januarymagazine.com/fiction/godbullet.html|title=Review | God is a Bullet|website=www.januarymagazine.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/99/07/18/bib/990718.rv103251.html|title=God Is a Bullet|website=archive.nytimes.com}}

The novel was published by Alfred A. Knopf. It won the CWA New Blood Dagger award,{{Cite web|url=https://thecwa.co.uk/past-winners/god-is-a-bullet|title=God is a Bullet|website=The Crime Writers’ Association}} and was a finalist in the Edgar Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://edgarawards.com/search-the-database/|title=Search the Edgars Database! | Edgar® Awards Info & Database|website=edgarawards.com}}

The novel was made into a 2023 film of the same name.