Gowdy’s The Color of Death comes from experiences as a prosecutor

Published September 20, 2025 10:48am ET



Trey Gowdy, the former congressman and prosecutor, said The Color of Death, his first novel written along with Christopher Greyson, marks the first time both he and Fox News Books dipped into the world of fiction. It’s a thriller based on some experiences he has been thinking about for over 16 years.

Gowdy said the page-turning thriller is born out of his experiences in the courtroom.

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